Bundestag Extends Online Notarization to AG Formation and GmbH Share Deals
Berlin – October 29, 2026 -- The German Bundestag passed a law on October 29, 2026 that extends notarial video procedures to stock corporation (AG) formation, GmbH share transfers and powers of attorney for financing rounds. The new rules take effect on October 29, 2026, subject to Bundesrat review.
Law widens online scope beyond GmbH formation, available since 2022
Founding a GmbH by video has been routine since 2022. Formations, articles of association amendments and capital increases (financing rounds) can already be notarized online. The new law adds standalone GmbH share transfers and powers of attorney for financing rounds.
It also opens online procedures for: