A written application shall be accompanied by the following in original or publicly certified copies

• the articles of association or the partnership agreement in the latest version,
• the deeds of appointment of the management board, managing directors or general partners and the deeds of appointment of the supervisory board;
• in the case of a business investment company to be operated in the legal form of a limited partnership or partnership limited by shares, and where a general partner is a legal entity, additionally a deed appointing the managing bodies of the legal entity;
• an excerpt from the Commercial Register in the most recent version or a confirmation by the court of registration that the registration of the company in the Commercial Register depends only on its recognition as a business investment company; and
• if the management company managing the private equity company is subject to licensing or registration under the German Investment Code, proof that it has been granted a license under Section 20 (1) in conjunction with Section 22 of the German Investment Code or has been registered under Section 44 (1) of the German Investment Code.