Law and data protection
HGB
Abbreviation for Handelsgesetzbuch
In short and in plain language
The HGB is the German code of law for merchants and trading firms.
Among other things, it covers the trade register and the name of a firm. It also says who is liable when someone else takes on a business.
For care firms, it can matter when a business is sold or handed over.
Definition
The HGB is the German Commercial Code for merchants and commercial companies. Among other things, it governs the commercial register, the trade name and liability when a business is continued by someone else. For care services it can matter, for example, when a business is sold or handed over.