DiRUG

The DiRUG (Digitalisierungsrichtlinie-Umsetzungsgesetz), often referred to as the 2021 Corporate Law Digitalization Act, modernizes key processes in German corporate practice. Its core innovation is online formation: since its enactment, founders can establish a GmbH, UG, or eGbR entirely digitally via video communication with a notary, saving time, costs, and paper. Simultaneously, notarial documents are created electronically, qualifiedly signed, and immediately transmitted to the electronic commercial or corporate register. With DiRUG, register publications are now exclusively accessible digitally; the enhanced register insight allows investors, business partners, and journalists quick access to current company data. Also new is the corporate register for the registered GbR (eGbR), which provides legal certainty in real estate transactions and participations. For startups, SMEs, and international investors, DiRUG means simplified compliance, increased transparency, and effective protection against document forgery.