German Limited Liability Companies Act
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The German Limited Liability Companies Act is the primary legal framework governing the formation, structure, and operation of limited liability companies (GmbH) in Germany.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GmbH-Gesetz | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German federal statute
ⓘ
company law statute ⓘ corporate law framework ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
protect creditors of GmbH
ⓘ
provide legal certainty for GmbH ⓘ regulate liability limitation for shareholders ⓘ |
| appliesFrom | time of registration of GmbH in commercial register ⓘ |
| appliesTo | private limited liability companies in Germany ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defines |
capital contributions (Stammeinlagen) of a GmbH
ⓘ
managing director (Geschäftsführer) of a GmbH ⓘ share capital (Stammkapital) of a GmbH ⓘ shareholder meeting (Gesellschafterversammlung) of a GmbH ⓘ |
| governs |
distribution of profits in GmbH
ⓘ
duties of managing directors of GmbH ⓘ loss coverage rules in GmbH ⓘ relationship between GmbH and its shareholders ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | GmbHG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | Gesetz betreffend die Gesellschaften mit beschränkter Haftung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
German commercial law framework
ⓘ
German company law ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Federal Republic of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | German ⓘ |
| legalEffect | creates binding rules for GmbH in Germany ⓘ |
| legalFormRegulated |
Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
ⓘ
GmbH NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
capital maintenance rules for GmbH
ⓘ
dissolution of GmbH ⓘ formation of GmbH ⓘ internal organization of GmbH ⓘ liquidation of GmbH ⓘ management of GmbH ⓘ representation of GmbH ⓘ shareholders’ obligations in GmbH ⓘ shareholders’ rights in GmbH ⓘ transfer of shares in GmbH ⓘ |
| requires |
notarial certification of GmbH articles of association
ⓘ
registration of GmbH in the commercial register ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
commercial register entries for GmbH
ⓘ
company law ⓘ corporate governance of GmbH ⓘ limited liability companies ⓘ minimum share capital of GmbH ⓘ |
| typeOfLiabilityRegime | limited liability for shareholders to their contributions ⓘ |
| usedBy |
courts in Germany for GmbH disputes
ⓘ
founders of GmbH in Germany ⓘ lawyers practicing German corporate law ⓘ notaries in Germany ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
GmbH-Gesetz