Legal Documents for Germany
Create free legal documents tailored to Germany law. All templates comply with local legislation.
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Civil law system based on the BGB (Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch) and the Basic Law (Grundgesetz).
Most Popular Templates in Germany
Business (18 of 166)
AG Shareholders' Agreement Germany (Aktionärsvereinbarung)
Shareholders' agreement for a German Aktiengesellschaft (AG) — governed by AktG §1, §136, BGB §305 ff. Regulates voting arrangements, lock-up periods, transfer restrictions, tag-along, drag-along and governance between AG shareholders.
General Terms and Conditions B2B Germany (AGB B2B)
B2B General Terms and Conditions for German commercial transactions — based on BGB §§305–310, HGB §§343 ff., and BGH case law on AGB control. Tailored for business-to-business (Unternehmer) relationships under §14 BGB.
General Terms and Conditions (B2C) Germany — AGB
Consumer-facing General Terms and Conditions (AGB) for German B2C contracts under BGB §§305–310 and EGBGB Art. 246a. Includes withdrawal notice, button solution and DSGVO references.
Real Estate (18 of 97)
Formal Warning to Tenant for Noise Nuisance Germany
Formal written warning (Abmahnung) from landlord to tenant for repeated noise nuisance, required before ordinary termination under BGB §573 or extraordinary termination under BGB §543. Documents the breach and demands cessation.
Estate Planning (18 of 47)
Holographic Will Germany
A handwritten holographic will for Germany complying with BGB §2247, covering inheritance shares, legacy provisions and testamentary executorship.
Employment (18 of 155)
Employer Certificate Germany (Arbeitgeberbescheinigung / Arbeitsbescheinigung SGB III)
German employer certificate under SGB III §312 — the mandatory document the employer must issue to the employee on termination so they can claim unemployment benefits (ALG I) from the Bundesagentur für Arbeit.
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