Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien (KGaA) – The Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien is a German legal form which combines the corporate legal form of the Kommanditgesellschaft (KG) with a conventional Aktiengesellschaft (AG). Thereby the greatest advantages of both legal forms – the separation between full partner & capital provider typical for the KG plus the limitation of liability […]
GmbH & Co KG – The GmbH & Co KG is a German legal form which combines the corporate legal form of the limited partnership (KG) with a limited liability company (GmbH). Thus, the greatest advantages of both legal forms – the separation between general partner & capital provider typical for the KG plus the […]
Eingetragener Kaufmann (e. Kfm.) / Eingetragene Kauffrau (e. Kfr.) / Registered merchants (e. K.) – The registered merchants embody a German legal form variant, which is based on the corporate legal form of the sole proprietorship (EU). This means that it is a company that is founded and managed by a single person and is […]
Real estate stock corporation / REIT-AG – You don’t find the idea of a stock corporation bad at all and are now wondering how you can combine your capital company with the real estate industry? A real estate company is a company that serves the financing, development, realization, leasing, or marketing of real estate – […]
Stock Corporation (AG) – The Stock Corporation is a German legal form, founded by at least one person and managed by several legally prescribed organs. Instead of a classic managing director, a board of directors leads the Company, supervised by the supervisory board. The shareholders’ meeting functions as the highest decision-making body. With a minimum […]
One-person GmbH – The GmbH model for solo founders! By appointing new shareholders or leaving existing shareholders, the GmbH model you choose can easily change. Whether it’s a one-person company, a two-person limited company or even a company that operates without any shareholders at all…. In either case, there are specifics you should be aware […]
Limitation of liability for AG executive bodies – In the event of a loss, the stock corporation as a legal entity under private law is, to a certain extent, subject to a limitation of liability, because the liability – apart from a few rare exceptions – exclusively burdens the business assets of the company. In […]
A limited liability company consists of several bodies. The managing directors deal with the day-to-day business and other matters of the company and represent their company externally in accordance with the GmbHG. The supervisory board is required by law above a certain number of employees and acts as a controlling body of the company by […]
Types of Stocks – A corporation, as the name suggests, deals with stock trading. I’m sure you’ve heard that stocks can go up and down. You may also know someone who has invested their wealth in stocks. But what exactly is a share? In a nutshell, a share is a document that determines your entitlement […]