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GbR

Abbreviation for Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts

In short and in plain language

A GbR is a simple German legal form for a group of people.

They join for a shared goal.

No minimum capital is needed to set it up.

The partners are usually liable with their own money too. The legal notice usually names all partners.

Definition
A GbR is a German civil-law partnership, a simple legal form in which several people join together for a common purpose. It can be founded without minimum capital, and the partners are generally also personally liable. The legal notice usually names all partners.

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