Selling a partnership (OG or KG)

What

A change of shareholders in a company has to be registered by all former and new partners. All this changes have to be registered in the commercial registration of the company.

How

You need to show the signature in a certified agreement of all liable partners.

Good to know

It’s highly recommended to contact experts (e.g. Austrian Economic Chamber) on the topic before doing anything, to make sure you have considered all possibilities (e.g. the company has debts).

Where

You can find the responsible state court (Landesgericht) (in German): www.justiz.gv.at/web2013/html/default/8ab4a8a422985de30122a90e378661ef.de.html