EINGETRAGENER VEREIN

'''Eingetragener Verein''' or 'e.V.' ("registered association") is a legal status for a registered Voluntary association in Germany and Austria. While any group may be called a ''Verein'', 'registration' as ''eingetragener Verein'' holds many legal benefits because a registered association may legally function as a corporate body (juristic person) rather than just a group of individuals.
The Civil Code of Germany contains different regulations for registered non-profit and for-profit associations regarded as juristic persons ("Vereine", articles 21-79) on the one hand and for not necessarily registered associations by contract ("Gesellschaften", articles 705-740) on the other hand.

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