Handelsregister Eintragung Offene Handelsgesellschaft (OHG)

How do you enter a general partnership (OHG) in the commercial register?

Commercial law stipulates that a general partnership (OHG) must be entered in the commercial register. All partners must register with the competent registry court.

The following details are required to register an OHG:

• Surname, first name, date of birth and place of residence of each partner
• Company name, as well as the place where it has its registered office and the domestic business address
• Object of the company, if it is not clear from the company name
• Power of representation of the shareholders

The notary will advise you on the documents required to register the OHG in individual cases.

The amount of the fee for the entry is determined in accordance with the German Court and Notary Fees 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 entry.

Registration

To submit an application, please contact a notary.

• The notary will advise you on how to formulate the application.
• The application is made exclusively electronically and a publicly notarized document is created for this purpose.
• The declaration is provided with an electronic signature (in accordance with Section 39a Beurkundungsgesetz/BeurkG) and sent to the electronic court and administrative mailbox of the registry court.
  

Changes

Have important details about your company, such as the registered office, legal form or authorized representatives, changed? Then please have the commercial register entry corrected immediately. The entry is made in the same way exclusively via a notary.

Responsible for registration is the register court (at the local court) at the registered office of your company. Registration is carried out by a notary's office.