Document background
Certificate Articles of Incorporation are required when establishing a corporation (Aktiengesellschaft - AG) in Germany. This document serves as the company's constitutional charter and must comply with the requirements of the German Stock Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz). It is used during the initial company formation process and continues to govern the company's operations throughout its existence. The document must be executed in notarial form and contains mandatory provisions about the company's structure, including share capital, corporate bodies, and fundamental rules of corporate governance. It must be submitted to the Commercial Register along with other formation documents for the company to gain legal existence. The Articles of Incorporation are binding on all current and future shareholders and form the legal basis for all corporate actions and decisions.
