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GmbH managing a threat of a penalty if he fails to comply with the obligation to inform the trade register a current address. The Higher Regional Court of Hamburg has decided the extent that the manager has to call not only for the registration of the GmbH in the creation process but also with later changes the current business address. This obligation to notify the manager of the new business address changed omitted even with the Opening of insolvency proceedings, as the administrator only has the administration and disposition of the assets of the Company. The legal action is therefore only fitting in terms of the underlying assets account for insolvency. Since the change of business address of the insolvency assets are not concerned, has for its application also in insolvency proceedings to ensure even the CEO.Practice Tip:

Even long established companies must notify the nearest commercial registry application made ​​a recent business address. Who does not do so runs the risk that the company concerned documents are delivered in public (§ 15a HGB), without this being perceived by society. To prevent this and also to avoid the penalties, should the business address to the commercial register are kept up to date.