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Request information about traders

  • Service description

    The trade register is a list kept by the municipal administrations of the tradespeople registered in the municipality who have their registered office in the respective municipality.

    Public bodies, companies and private individuals can receive information about the collected business registration data upon request. The consent of the person concerned is not required for the disclosure of their data.

    Business registration data:
    - The name of the business owner, the business address, and the registered activity (basic data) may be made publicly available.

    - For further information on business registration data, you must prove a legal interest - for example, to assert legal claims or to grant credit to the trader.

  • Procedure

    - Submit the request for information on business registration data to the competent authority.
    - The competent authority will check your request to ensure it is complete and that you have a legal interest in obtaining information on business registration data.
    - If your request is approved, you will receive the information on business registration data and a fee notice.

  • Who should I contact?

    Please contact the public order office of your municipality.

  • Prerequisites

    - For simple information: no requirements

    - For extended information: legal interest

    • for example, debt instruments, copies of contracts, invoices or the like
  • What documents are required?

    none

  • What deadlines do I have to observe?

    none

  • Legal basis

  • Legal remedy

    - Objection, if applicable

    - Administrative court action

  • Author

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