The commercial register is a public register in which, among other things, companies and merchants are listed. Registration in the commercial register requires notarial certification.
When is registration in the commercial register required?
According to the Federal Chamber of Notaries, registration in the commercial register is required when "certain circumstances of the company that are significant for business transactions change". For example, the following events are subject to registration:
- Formation of a company (at least for most legal forms)
- increases and decreases in capital
- Changes to the articles of association (e.g. change of company name, registered office and address)
- Granting or revocation of procuration
- Appointment or removal of a managing director
- Dissolution and termination of a company
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What you need for the notary appointment in Darmstadt
Please note that a valid photo ID (identity card or passport) must be presented by all parties on the day of the notarisation. Contact the competent notary in Darmstadt if one of the ID cards has expired or has been lost.
The documents required for registration in the commercial register depend on the event to be registered. In addition to the event-specific documents, we generally require a completed online form in which the data of the company to be registered is to be entered. You can fill out the form in advance at your leisure.
Otherwise, the following documents are required depending on the event to be registered:
Formation of a company notary Darmstadt
- Notarised articles of association
- Resolution on appointment of managing director
- List of shareholders
- In addition, in the case of formation in kind: contracts on contributions in kind, report on formation in kind and proof of value.
Capital increase notary Darmstadt
- Notarised resolution on capital increase
- Notarially certified takeover declarations with a list of transferees
- New version of the articles of association
- List of shareholders
- In addition, in the case of a capital increase against contributions in kind: contracts on contributions in kind, report on the capital increase against contributions in kind and proof of value.
Capital reduction notary Darmstadt
- Notarised resolution on capital reduction
- New version of the articles of association
- List of shareholders
- In addition, in the case of an ordinary capital reduction: proof of publication of the capital reduction resolution in the company gazettes.
Amendment of the shareholders' agreement notary Darmstadt
- Notarised shareholders' resolution
- New version of the shareholders' agreement
Granting or revocation of procuration notary Darmstadt
- No further documents are required for the granting or revocation of procuration.
New nomination of a managing director notary Darmstadt
- Shareholder resolution on the appointment of a managing director
Resignation of a managing director notary Darmstadt
- Shareholders' resolution on the dismissal or resignation of the managing director with proof of receipt by the shareholders
- In the event of death: death certificate of the managing director
Dissolution of a company notary Darmstadt
- Shareholders' resolution on dissolution
- Nomination of liquidators