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Commercial Register (Handelsregister)
Maintains the public register of merchants and companies.
What this authority does
Court-administered and notarially mediated: incorporations, share transfers and managing-director changes require notarised filings.
Services for the public
- Company registration
- Register extracts
- Filing of accounts
Before you contact this authority
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