Data Sources for Germany
All company information for Germany on B2BHint is sourced from official government registers. Below are the specific data sources and the legal basis for their publication.
Official Data Sources
The Handelsregister (Commercial Register) is the official register of companies in Germany, maintained by local courts (Amtsgerichte). The Common Register Portal provides centralized access to all German commercial registers, cooperative registers, and partnership registers. Publicly available data includes company names, legal forms, registered addresses, managing directors, authorized representatives, and share capital.
Legal Basis
German company data is public under the German Commercial Code (HGB). The commercial register is a public register, and anyone may inspect registered entries and filed documents. The principle of publicity (Publizitaetsprinzip) ensures that registered commercial data is openly accessible to protect the interests of business counterparts and the general public.
Disclaimer
B2BHint aggregates and presents company information sourced exclusively from official government registers and public databases. B2BHint does not create, modify, or fabricate any company data.
All information displayed on B2BHint is public record under the applicable laws of the respective jurisdiction. If any data is inaccurate, the correction must be made at the source register, as B2BHint reflects the data as published by the official authority.
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