Laws, courts and authorities
GewO
Abbreviation for Gewerbeordnung
In short and in plain language
The GewO is the German law for trade businesses.
It says who may run a trade. It also says how to register one.
Some kinds of work and markets have their own rules in it.
Definition
The GewO is the German Trade Regulation Act. It governs who may run a trade business and which rules apply. It covers, for example, registering a trade and special rules for certain activities and markets.