Civil Law Partnership (GbR) Registration

Overview: GbR (Civil Law Partnership) is an association of individuals or enterprises united in the achievement of a joint contractual purpose. It is suitable for start-ups launching a business idea in cooperation with others.

Purpose: Registration of GbR

Main specifications:

• full liability for all partners
• no minimum capital
• various types of capital contributions from each partner (e.g. cash contribution, goods, labor)

Registering authority: the German Trade Register

Term of registration: 2-3 working days

Personal presence: Optional

Conditions for registration:

• Partner – Minimum 2 (maximum – unlimited) natural/legal person of any nationality/jurisdiction
• Registered office address in Germany.

Required documents:

• Passport or European ID card (for all associated persons)
• Proof of residential address not older than 3 months (for all associated natural persons)
• Extract from the Trade Register not older than 3 months (for all associated legal persons)
• Document, authorizing to use of the registered office address (Copy of the Rental Agreement, Authorization Letter from the Owner, Certificate on Property)

Optional documents:

• Partnership Agreement.