Applying for information from the central trade register

Service Description

Information from the central trade register shows whether you have violated trade law regulations in the past.

The information also serves as proof of your personal reliability, for example if you wish to exercise a trade requiring a license (e.g. restaurant business, estate agent) or a trade requiring supervision (e.g. trade in used motor vehicles, travel agency).

This is recorded in the central trade register:

  • Rejection of an application for a trade license, withdrawal and revocation of granted licenses, trade prohibitions, rejection of an application for a certificate of competence and its withdrawal, withdrawal of the authority to hire or train apprentices, prohibition of employment, supervision, instruction or training of children and adolescents,
  • Waiver of a license for a trade in certain cases,
  • decisions imposing fines of more than EUR 200.00 in connection with the exercise of a trade and
  • certain criminal convictions in connection with the exercise of the trade.

The competent authority under state law is responsible for accepting applications for information from the central trade register.

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)

Competent Authority

Bundesamt für Justiz (BfJ)

Address
Adenauerallee 99-103
53113 Bonn, Stadt

Postal address
53111 Bonn, Stadt
Telephone
+49 228 99410-40
Fax
+49 228 410-5050
Opening times

Visitor service opening hours:
Monday: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Telephone consultation hours:
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 to 12:00
Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Information on changes to opening hours and office hours can be found on the BfJ homepage.

Further Authorities

Bundesamt für Justiz, Referat IV 3
Address
Adenauerallee 99-103
53113 Bonn, Stadt
Telephone
+49 228 99410-40
Fax
+49 228 410-5050