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Liability in a German KG: who owes what

The Handelsregister publishes the KG's entire liability architecture: every general partner liable without limit, and every limited partner with a euro-amount cap. We fetch the live record from €9.99.

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A fully public liability map

Unlike corporations, the KG's creditor protection is person-based and entirely visible: names of general partners, names of limited partners, and per-partner liability ceilings. This makes the extract directly actionable for lenders, suppliers and litigation counsel.

For fund KGs with many limited partners, the register also documents joiners and leavers over time.

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Live-fetched structured record plus branded PDF with the current partner and liability structure, in minutes. One-time payment from €9.99.

Frequently asked questions

How liable is a limited partner (Kommanditist)?

Personally only up to the registered Haftsumme, and not at all to the extent the contribution has been paid in. Repaid contributions revive liability up to the cap.

Can liability amounts change?

Yes — increases and reductions are registered entries; a reduction only protects against creditors from its registration date, so the dated history matters.

Why focus on the general partner?

The Komplementär is liable with all personal assets. Where a GmbH fills that role, effective recourse ends at that company's assets — check its record too.

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