Source: BUS Sachsen-Anhalt (Linie6PLus)

Grant access to the Central Trade Register

Description

Information from the Central Trade Register shows whether you have violated trade law regulations in the past.

The information also serves as proof of your personal reliability, for example if you want to exercise a business requiring a permit (e.g. restaurant, broker) or a business requiring supervision (e.g. trade in used motor vehicles, travel agency).

The Central Trade Register records:

rejection of the application for admission to a trade, withdrawal and revocation of licences granted, trade prohibitions, rejection of the application for a certificate of competence and its withdrawal, withdrawal of the authorisation to recruit or train apprentices, prohibition of employment, supervision, instruction or training of children and young people,
waiver of admission to a trade in certain cases,
decisions imposing fines on fines of more than EUR 200.00 in connection with the exercise of a business, and
certain criminal convictions in connection with the exercise of a business.

The competent body under Land law is responsible for receiving applications for central trade register information.

Process flow

You can request information from the Central Trade Register online directly from the Federal Office of Justice or in writing or in person from the competent authority under Land law.

If you would like to request information online:

Go to the website of the Federal Office of Justice and follow the instructions.
For the online application you need:
- a new identity card, an eID card or an electronic residence title, each with an activated online ID function, as well as the AusweisApp2,
- a card reader for reading the identity document,
- a digital capture device (such as a scanner or digital camera) to upload evidence.
The Federal Office of Justice will then send the information to your postal address or to the authority for which you requested it.

If you would like to request the information personally:

Contact the competent authority for you under state law.
The application is forwarded to the Federal Office of Justice, which then prepares the information.
The Federal Office of Justice will send the information to your postal address or to the authority for which you requested the information.

If you wish to submit the application in writing:

Send the informal written request to the competent authority under state law. Your signature on the application letter must be officially or publicly certified.
The application is forwarded to the Federal Office of Justice, which prepares the information.
The Federal Office of Justice will then send the information to your postal address or to the authority for which you requested the information.

Note: You cannot be represented by an authorized representative. However, your legal representative is also entitled to apply. If you act as a legal representative yourself, you must prove your power of representation. A commercial enterprise may also be represented by the authorized person of the business enterprise registered in the commercial or cooperative register.

Application from abroad

You can only submit an application from abroad in writing.
In this case, download the appropriate form and fill in all the necessary information in the form.
Send the form to the authority together with all the attachments mentioned.

Requirements

For natural persons:

You must submit the application in person or
Your legal representative will make the application on your behalf.

For legal persons:

the application must be submitted by the legal representative or the authorised person of the business enterprise entered in the commercial or cooperative register.

Which documents are required?

General: Application for information from Central Trade Register

For natural persons:

for personal applications:
- proof of identity by means of identity card or passport, additional proof of nationality if applicable,
in the case of a written application:
- copy of identity card or passport with officially certified personal data and officially certified signature,
for electronic applications:
- Identity card, eID card or electronic residence title, each with activated online ID function,
where applicable, the address of the authority to which the information is intended and the intended use or business name.

For legal persons:

valid identity card or passport of the legal representative or authorised person of the business enterprise entered in the commercial or cooperative register
- Please note that you must also present a current registration certificate upon presentation of your passport.
for electronic applications:
- Identity card, eID card or electronic residence title, each with activated online ID function,
- Excerpt from the commercial register,
- where applicable, the address of the authority to which the information is intended and the intended use or business name.

For persons abroad

You can only submit an application from abroad in writing

To do this, fill out the form "Application for information from the Central Trade Register for a person resident abroad" or "Application for information from the Central Trade Register for a legal entity domiciled abroad"
Submit all required documents.

For natural persons:

If applicable, separate proof with officially certified personal data and officially certified signature.
Copy of proof of payment of the fee of 13 euros.

For legal persons:

Separate form (form: "Application for information from the Central Trade Register for a person resident abroad") with officially certified personal data and officially certified signature of the legal representative or authorised person of the business enterprise entered in the commercial or cooperative register
Excerpt from the commercial register
Copy of proof of payment of the fee of 13 euros.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

There is no deadline.

Legal basis

Appeal

Forms available: Yes
Written form required: Yes
Informal application possible: No
Personal appearance required: No

Online services available: Yes

What else should I know?

The Central Trade Register does not contain the data of all traders in Germany. These can be found in the trade register, which contains information on the business owner such as name, date of birth and address as well as on the business such as management, addresses and registered activity.