German Limited Liability Companies Act

E617922

German federal statute company law statute corporate law framework

The German Limited Liability Companies Act is the primary legal framework governing the formation, structure, and operation of limited liability companies (GmbH) in Germany.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
GmbH-Gesetz	2
German Limited Liability Companies Act canonical	1
Gesetz betreffend die Gesellschaften mit beschränkter Haftung	1
GmbH-Gesetz (Deutschland)	1
Limited Liability Companies Act (Germany)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6757353 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: German Limited Liability Companies Act
Context triple: [German Commercial Code, partlySupersededBy, German Limited Liability Companies Act]

A. German Stock Corporation Act
The German Stock Corporation Act is the primary legal framework regulating the formation, governance, and operation of stock corporations (Aktiengesellschaften) in Germany.
B. German Commercial Code
The German Commercial Code is a central piece of German business law that regulates commercial transactions, traders, and corporate accounting alongside the German Civil Code.
C. German Civil Code
The German Civil Code is Germany’s comprehensive codification of private law, governing areas such as contracts, property, family, and obligations.
D. German law
German law is the civil law–based legal system of Germany, codified in comprehensive statutes and codes and influenced by Roman law and continental European legal traditions.
E. German Investment Code
The German Investment Code is a key legal framework governing investment funds and asset management activities in Germany, setting rules for investor protection, fund authorization, and ongoing supervision.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: German Limited Liability Companies Act
Target entity description: The German Limited Liability Companies Act is the primary legal framework governing the formation, structure, and operation of limited liability companies (GmbH) in Germany.

A. German Stock Corporation Act
The German Stock Corporation Act is the primary legal framework regulating the formation, governance, and operation of stock corporations (Aktiengesellschaften) in Germany.
B. German Commercial Code
The German Commercial Code is a central piece of German business law that regulates commercial transactions, traders, and corporate accounting alongside the German Civil Code.
C. German Civil Code
The German Civil Code is Germany’s comprehensive codification of private law, governing areas such as contracts, property, family, and obligations.
D. German law
German law is the civil law–based legal system of Germany, codified in comprehensive statutes and codes and influenced by Roman law and continental European legal traditions.
E. German Investment Code
The German Investment Code is a key legal framework governing investment funds and asset management activities in Germany, setting rules for investor protection, fund authorization, and ongoing supervision.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	German federal statute ⓘ company law statute ⓘ corporate law framework ⓘ
aimsTo	protect creditors of GmbH ⓘ provide legal certainty for GmbH ⓘ regulate liability limitation for shareholders ⓘ
appliesFrom	time of registration of GmbH in commercial register ⓘ
appliesTo	private limited liability companies in Germany ⓘ
country	Germany ⓘ
defines	capital contributions (Stammeinlagen) of a GmbH ⓘ managing director (Geschäftsführer) of a GmbH ⓘ share capital (Stammkapital) of a GmbH ⓘ shareholder meeting (Gesellschafterversammlung) of a GmbH ⓘ
governs	distribution of profits in GmbH ⓘ duties of managing directors of GmbH ⓘ loss coverage rules in GmbH ⓘ relationship between GmbH and its shareholders ⓘ
hasAbbreviation	GmbHG ⓘ linked to: Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
hasOfficialName	Gesetz betreffend die Gesellschaften mit beschränkter Haftung ⓘ linked to: German Limited Liability Companies Act
isPartOf	German commercial law framework ⓘ German company law ⓘ
jurisdiction	Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ linked to: Germany
languageOfDocument	German ⓘ
legalEffect	creates binding rules for GmbH in Germany ⓘ
legalFormRegulated	Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung ⓘ GmbH ⓘ linked to: Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
regulates	capital maintenance rules for GmbH ⓘ dissolution of GmbH ⓘ formation of GmbH ⓘ internal organization of GmbH ⓘ liquidation of GmbH ⓘ management of GmbH ⓘ representation of GmbH ⓘ shareholders’ obligations in GmbH ⓘ shareholders’ rights in GmbH ⓘ transfer of shares in GmbH ⓘ
requires	notarial certification of GmbH articles of association ⓘ registration of GmbH in the commercial register ⓘ
subjectMatter	commercial register entries for GmbH ⓘ company law ⓘ corporate governance of GmbH ⓘ limited liability companies ⓘ minimum share capital of GmbH ⓘ
typeOfLiabilityRegime	limited liability for shareholders to their contributions ⓘ
usedBy	courts in Germany for GmbH disputes ⓘ founders of GmbH in Germany ⓘ lawyers practicing German corporate law ⓘ notaries in Germany ⓘ

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