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Granting of legal capacity as an economic association (w. V.)
Service Description
Our legal system often does not provide the appropriate legal form for small "community projects". The legal form of the economic association has fallen into oblivion over time, but offers the appropriate legal framework for many projects in the low capital range. An economic association is, in contrast to an ideal association (e. V.), an association whose purpose is directed towards an economic activity. This is established on the basis of § 22 BGB. Examples of an economic association are: Village shops/ cafés, agricultural producer associations, forestry associations, marketers, educational projects, areas of contract research or other business areas not mentioned here.
Process flow
If interested, an informal application for the award or simply an expression of interest in the legal form of the economic association will suffice initially.
Who should I contact?
Thuringian Ministry of the Interior and Local Affairs
Department 21
Steigerstrasse 24
9096 Erfurt
Phone: 0361 57 3313 402
E-mail: Ref21@tmik.thueringen.de
Requirements
- You run a "small business" in the field of civic engagement or you are a "loose association" of committed people or you want to become one of both.
- You offer certain goods or (services) for a fee or intend to do so.
- You have a low level of capitalization and other legal forms, such as the GmbH, AG, cooperative or foundation are not an option for you.
Which documents are required?
- Informal application (we would like to establish an economic association).
- The protocol for the foundation of the association (we have already founded a pre-association, which is not yet legally capable).
- Proof of the election and the composition of the body authorized to represent the association (usually the board of the association) with the name and address of the elected persons (first board is Mrs. xyz, second board is Mr. zyx, ...).
- A draft statute of the association (§ 1 the name is xyz, § 2 the purpose is zyx, ...).
- Detailed justification why only the legal form of the economic association is possible and all other available legal forms such as GmbH, AG, e. V., foundation, OHG, cooperative and others are unreasonable.
What are the fees?
Depending on the effort involved, administrative costs of between 25 and a maximum of 1000 euros are incurred when legal capacity is granted as an economic association.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
There are no special deadlines to be observed in the award procedure of the economic association.
Processing duration
After all documents have been submitted, depending on the amount of testing required, but generally no longer than four weeks.
Legal basis
Applications / forms
Commitment action
Author
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Technically approved by
Thuringian Ministry of the Interior and Local Affairs
Professionally released on
28.12.2020
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)
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Competent Authority
Thüringer Ministerium für Inneres und Kommunales - Referat 21
Postal address
99104 Erfurt
Address
99096 Erfurt
