Document background
Profit Articles of Incorporation are essential founding documents required when establishing a company in Germany. They must be notarized and registered with the Commercial Register (Handelsregister) to legally form the company. The document contains mandatory provisions required by German law, including company name, registered office, corporate purpose, share capital amount, and management structure. It serves as the company's constitution, governing relationships between shareholders, defining management powers, and establishing operational procedures. The document must comply with German corporate law requirements, particularly the GmbHG for limited liability companies (GmbH) or the AktG for stock corporations (AG), and includes both mandatory and optional provisions to ensure effective corporate governance and protection of stakeholder interests.
