Leistungen A-Z

Only through entry in the commercial register does the stock corporation (AG) become a legal entity. Since the AG is a corporation, it is entered in section B of the commercial register.

The following information and documents are required:

• a domestic business address
• Nature and scope of the power of representation of the members of the Board of Management
• Registration
• Certificate of incorporation with articles of association
• Certificates of appointment of the Management Board and the Supervisory Board
• in the case of §§ 26 and 27 AktG, the contracts on which the determinations are based or have been concluded for their execution as well as a calculation of the start-up costs incurred by the company
• List of members of the Supervisory Board with indication of the surname, first name, profession and place of residence of the members
• Proof that the amount paid in is finally at the free disposal of the Management Board (bank confirmation)
• Founding Report
• Audit reports of the members of the Management Board and the Supervisory Board as well as the founding auditors together with their documentary documents
• Certificate of approval, if the object of the company or another provision of the articles of association requires state approval

In individual cases, further documents may be required.

The amount of the fee for registration is determined in accordance with the Court and Notary Costs Act in conjunction with the Ordinance on Fees in Commercial, Partnership and Cooperative Register Matters.

In addition, expenses are incurred for the public announcement of the registration.

To apply, please contact a notary.

• The notary advises on the formulation of the application.
• The registration takes place exclusively electronically, for this purpose a publicly certified document is created.
• The declaration is provided with an electronic signature (within the meaning of § 39a Beurkundungsgesetz/BeurkG) and sent to the electronic court and administrative mailbox of the register court.

The competent court is the district court at the registered office of your company. The registration is carried out by a notary's office.

Section 12 (2) of the German Commercial Code (HGB)
Section 37 of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG)
§ 8a German Commercial Code (HGB)
Ordinance on Fees in Commercial, Partnership and Cooperative Register Matters (HRegGebV)

Relevant information about your company, such as the registered office, the legal form or the authorized representative, has changed? Then please have the commercial register entry corrected immediately.

The registration takes place in the same way exclusively through a notary.

No technical approval. If necessary, please contact the Ministry of Justice and for Europe and Consumer Protection.

Phone (0331 866-0)

Poststelle@mdjev.brandenburg.de