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Architects' company Acquisition

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  • Forms
    • The Chamber of Architects does not provide forms for external companies on the Internet.
    • The decision is made by the Registration Committee of the Chamber of Architects.
    • The procedure for notifying the commencement of activities can also be handled by the Single Point of Contact within the meaning of the Act on the Single Point of Contact for the State of Brandenburg as a single body within the meaning of Sections 71a to 71e of the Administrative Procedure Act.
    • The responsible body is the
      Brandenburg Chamber of Architects
      Kurfürstenstraße 52
      14467 Potsdam
      Tel. 03 31/27 59 1-0
      Fax 03 31/27 59 111
      E-mail: info@ak-brandenburg.de

  • Detailed description

    Companies that are not entered in a register of companies of a Chamber of Architects in the Federal Republic of Germany (foreign companies) may use the professional titles, word combinations or similar professional titles specified in § 1 in their company or name if they are authorized to use these or comparable professional titles in their company or name under the law of their country of origin. The companies must notify the Chamber of Architects in advance of the first provision of services

  • Requirements
    • Entry in a special register at the Brandenburg Chamber of Architects takes place on the basis of notification of the commencement of activities if the company provides evidence of the existence of liability insurance and the professional obligations applicable to members of the profession in accordance with Section 25 of the Brandenburg Architects Act are observed by the company. The Chamber of Architects shall prohibit such partnerships or companies from using the professional title if they fail to provide evidence on request that
    • they, their partners or their shareholders or legal representatives lawfully carry out the activity in question in accordance with the law of the company's country of origin and
    • the partnership or company agreement or the articles of association fulfill the requirements pursuant to § 8 or § 9 para. 2 nos. 1 to 8 and that sufficient liability insurance exists for their activities in the state of Brandenburg.
  • Documents
    • Publicly certified, i.e. notarized copy of the articles of association or partnership agreement in which the requirements of Section 7 (2) sentence 1 BbgArchG are regulated, in the case of partnerships only Section 7;
    • Proof of the existence of professional liability insurance that meets the minimum requirements of Section 10 BbgArchG (the proof must expressly state that the company itself is the policyholder);
    • Proof of authorization to use the professional title;
    • List of all shareholders with details of their respective professional affiliation;
    • Copy of payment slip for the fee payment
  • Fees

    • 510.00 EURO
    • The application fee is to be transferred to the following account of the Brandenburg Chamber of Architects, stating the name or company and the purpose of the transfer:

    IBAN: DE09160200864910112282
    BIC: HYVEDEMM470 HypoVereinsbank
    Purpose: Application company

  • Process
    • Registration takes place without application
  • Duration

    The decision must be made immediately, at the latest within three months of submission of the complete documentation.

  • Deadline

    none

  • Responsible authority

    Brandenburg Chamber of Architects

  • Legal basis
  • Pointer
    • Inclusion in the special register does not make the company a member of the Chamber of Architects. Foreign partnerships or companies must notify the Chamber of Architects before providing services in the State of Brandenburg for the first time.
    • List of companies: sufficient liability insurance
    • List of partnerships: for the duration of registration and beyond 5 years after deletion
    • Minimum sums insured: 1,500,000 euros for personal injury and 250,000 euros for property damage and financial loss
  • Approved

    Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

    of the State of Brandenburg

    Heinrich-Mann-Allee 107

    14473 Potsdam

    Phone: +49 (0)331 866-1676

    Fax: +49 (0)331 866-1753

  • Approved date
    16.09.2019