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Taking over a business
For many entrepreneurs, taking over an existing business is an attractive prospect: the business is already established on the market, it has an existing customer base, and it has a network of partners or suppliers. Here you will find government services and contacts at public authorities related to transferring a business.
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Apply for, change or cancel voluntary insurance or supplementary insurance with statutory accident insurance
If you are not legally insured against accidents at work, you can apply for voluntary insurance. You can change or cancel your insurance at any time.
Company formation: company mergers or sale of a company
If you want to set up a company in Germany, you must comply with certain regulations and requirements. Here you will find information on your rights and obligations, in particular regarding company mergers or the sale of a company.
Company relocation
Here you will find information on your rights and obligations when relocating a company from Germany to another Member State and from another Member State to Germany.
Deregistering a company, self-employed or freelance activity with the statutory accident insurance
If your company ceases operations, you must inform your employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund. The same applies if you end your freelance or self-employed activity.
Establishment or closure of a company
If you want to set up a company in Germany, you need to comply with certain regulations and requirements. Here you will find information on setting up, running and closing a company, for example on business licensing.
Insolvency proceedings and liquidation of companies
If you want to set up a company in Germany, you must comply with certain regulations and requirements. Here you will find information on your rights and obligations, in particular regarding insolvency proceedings and the liquidation of companies.
Notify the Künstlersozialkasse of changes in the legal situation
If the legal circumstances of your company change, you must inform the Künstlersozialkasse. The change may affect your obligation to pay contributions.
Notify the statutory accident insurance of any changes in the company, self-employed or freelance activity
Has something changed in your company or in your self-employed or freelance activity? You must report this to your employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund.
Report changes in the agricultural, forestry or horticultural business or self-employed activity in agriculture, forestry or horticulture
Has something changed in your agricultural business? You must report this to the Social Insurance for Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture.
Single point of contact network
The Europe-wide Single Point of Contact network provides you with information on legal requirements and helps with the handling of procedures.
