Explanation of legal person
The tables contain lists of legal forms. If these legal forms are part of a name, this could indicate that the domain owner is a legal entity.
The lists provide an overview to help you better assess what can be considered a legal entity.
The contact details of legal entities are displayed in full in the whois. For CONTACT CREATE and CONTACT UPDATE requests, the person type ‘ORG’ must be specified.
| Caution! |
The lists are examples and do not provide a complete overview of all legal forms. Furthermore, it is the responsibility of the members to check whether the name really refers to a legal person. |
German legal forms of a person
The spelling of German legal forms has not been translated and has been left in its original form.
| Long form | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| eingetragener Verein | e. V. |
| Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung | GmbH |
| gemeinnützige Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung | gGmbH |
| Unternehmergesellschaft (haftungsbeschränkt) | UG |
| gemeinnützige haftungsbeschränkte Unternehmergesellschaft | gUG |
| Aktiengesellschaft | AG |
| Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien | KGaA |
| eingetragene Genossenschaft | eG |
| Stiftung bürgerlichen Rechts | - |
| Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts | GbR |
| offene Handelsgesellschaft | oHG |
Based on the "offene Handelsgesellschaft"
The spelling of German legal forms has not been translated and has been left in its original form.
| Long form | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| eingetragener Kaufmann | e. K. |
| Partnerschaftsgesellschaft | PartG |
| Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mit beschränkter Berufshaftung | PartG mbB |
| Stille Gesellschaft | StGes |
| Kommanditgesellschaft | KG |
| Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung und Compagnie Kommanditgesellschaft | GmbH & Co. KG |
| Unternehmergesellschaft (haftungsbeschränkt) und Compagnie Kommanditgesellschaft | UG & Co. KG |
European and international legal forms of a legal person
| Long form | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Societas Europaea | SE |
| Societas Cooperativa Europaea | SCE |
| European Economic Interest Grouping | EEIG |
| Holding company | Holding |