Inhalt / Contents
- Contents
- Foreword
- InterGest worldwide
- Doing business in Germany: An overview of the economy
- 1.1 Germany as a business location – general information
- 1.2 Geography
- 1.3 Population
- 1.4 Macroeconomic situation
- 1.5 Manufacturing industry
- 1.6 Energy industry
- 1.7 Infrastructure, logistics and transport business
- 1.8 Research and development
- 1.9 Agricultural industry
- 1.10 Service and banking sectors
- 1.11 Trade
- 1.12 Economic situation
- International competitiveness and business location properties
- Basic outline of German commercial and sales law
- 3.1 German Commercial Code (HGB) and German Civil Code (BGB)
- 3.2 Statute of limitations
- 3.3 Statutory warranty
- 3.4 General terms and conditions of business
- 3.5 Retention of title
- 3.6 Competition law
- 3.7 International trade
- Sales and distribution channels
- 4.1 Direct selling
- 4.2 Indirect selling
- 4.3 Commercial agents, commercial agency agreement
- 4.4 Factors
- 4.5 Distribution warehouse, local office
- Basic outline of German company law
- 5.1 Acquisition of a German company
- 5.2 Representative office
- 5.3 Branch and subsidiary
- 5.4 Types of business entity
- 5.5 Limited liability company (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung, GmbH)
- 5.6 Entrepreneurial company (Unternehmergesellschaft, UG, limited liability)
- 5.7 Public limited company (Aktiengesellschaft, AG)
- 5.8 Sole proprietorship (Einzelunternehmen)
