Act on Limited Liability Companies
The Act governs the limited liability company: articles of association, share capital and contributions, appointment and duties of managing directors, shareholder resolutions and liability for breaches of capital maintenance.
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- Reference
- GmbHG
- Area
- Company, accounting and supply chain
- Supervision
- Bundesministerium der Justiz
- Publisher
- Bundesministerium der Justiz, Gesetze im Internet
- Checked
- 2026-09-21
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