Choosing the right legal form
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Course Structure:
- Part 1: Overview of relevant legal forms for start-ups, discussing their advantages and disadvantages.
- Part 2: Concrete, practical steps for founding a German UG (Unternehmergesellschaft - entrepreneurial company) or GmbH (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung - limited liability company).
Additional Topics:
- Investment Structures: Comparing Direct Investment vs. setting up a Holding Structure.
- Non-Profit Status: Discussing legal forms, advantages/disadvantages, and application processes for non-profits.
- GbR Transition: How to transition from a GbR (Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts - civil-law partnership), which start-ups often unintentionally form, into a formal GmbH or UG.