{"id":5984,"date":"2026-09-11T10:17:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T08:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ch.schubwerk.eu\/faq\/what-is-a-representative-office-in-germany-and-how-does-it-work\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T13:17:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T11:17:47","slug":"what-is-a-representative-office-in-germany-and-how-does-it-work","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/fr\/faq\/what-is-a-representative-office-in-germany-and-how-does-it-work\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a representative office in Germany, and how does it work?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Le bureau de repr\u00e9sentation allemand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le bureau de repr\u00e9sentation est la repr\u00e9sentation l\u00e9galement d\u00e9pendante d\u2019une soci\u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e9trang\u00e8re dans le pays et est g\u00e9r\u00e9 par un professionnel externe d\u00fbment d\u00e9sign\u00e9 (par exemple un repr\u00e9sentant commercial). Aucune activit\u00e9 commerciale de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e9trang\u00e8re n\u2019est effectu\u00e9e.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le bureau de repr\u00e9sentation n\u2019est pas consid\u00e9r\u00e9 comme une entreprise commerciale en vertu des r\u00e9glementations commerciales allemandes (GewO). L\u2019activit\u00e9 d\u2019un bureau de repr\u00e9sentation vise uniquement la recherche de march\u00e9, la gestion des contacts avec les clients et, dans une moindre mesure, la prestation de services apr\u00e8s-vente. Les activit\u00e9s susceptibles d\u2019avoir un caract\u00e8re commercial ne sont pas autoris\u00e9es. Cela inclut la cr\u00e9ation ou la diffusion d\u2019offres sous la responsabilit\u00e9 de son propre nom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La cr\u00e9ation d\u2019un bureau de repr\u00e9sentation s\u2019effectue au travers du processus r\u00e9el de sa cr\u00e9ation. Il n\u2019est pas n\u00e9cessaire de s\u2019enregistrer au registre du commerce allemand. Dans le cas des soci\u00e9t\u00e9s de pays non membres de l\u2019UE, cependant, le bureau de repr\u00e9sentation est enregistr\u00e9 aupr\u00e8s du bureau comp\u00e9tent de la protection des consommateurs de Hambourg. En m\u00eame temps, le permis de s\u00e9jour du repr\u00e9sentant doit \u00eatre pr\u00e9sent\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"hs-callout-type-note\" data-hs-callout-type=\"note\">\n<div>\n<h2><strong>HOW WE CAN HELP YOU<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Consultinghouse peut accompagner les entreprises en expansion dans leur processus de cr\u00e9ation<\/li>\n<li>Inscription au registre du commerce et au bureau du commerce local<\/li>\n<li>Nous facilitons les \u00e9changes avec les autorit\u00e9s allemandes<\/li>\n<li>Nous vous aidons \u00e0 respecter les exigences applicables \u00e0 vos activit\u00e9s en Allemagne<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/fr\/contact\/#contact-form\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Copy of Tech Website in Blue Purple White Gradients Style (2)\" class=\"hs-image-align-none\" height=\"387\" style=\"height: auto; width: 688px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Copy20of20Tech20Website20in20Blue20Purple20White20Gradients20Style202.png\" width=\"688\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Copy20of20Tech20Website20in20Blue20Purple20White20Gradients20Style202.png 344w, https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Copy20of20Tech20Website20in20Blue20Purple20White20Gradients20Style202.png 688w, https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Copy20of20Tech20Website20in20Blue20Purple20White20Gradients20Style202.png 1032w, https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Copy20of20Tech20Website20in20Blue20Purple20White20Gradients20Style202.png 1376w, https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Copy20of20Tech20Website20in20Blue20Purple20White20Gradients20Style202.png 1720w, https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Copy20of20Tech20Website20in20Blue20Purple20White20Gradients20Style202.png 2064w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\"><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to read more about what activities are allowed within a representative office, and what the limitations regarding commercial operations? 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