German Commercial Code (HGB), Regulation on the Commercial Register (Handelsregisterverordnung)
The Handelsregister (Commercial Register) is the official register of companies in Germany, maintained by local courts (Amtsgerichte). The Common Register Portal provides centralized access to all German commercial registers, cooperative registers, and partnership registers. Publicly available data includes company names, legal forms, registered addresses, managing directors, authorized representatives, and share capital.
Legal Basis
German company data is public under the German Commercial Code (HGB). The commercial register is a public register, and anyone may inspect registered entries and filed documents. The principle of publicity (Publizitaetsprinzip) ensures that registered commercial data is openly accessible to protect the interests of business counterparts and the general public.
