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Guides and insights on notarisation
Guides, explanations and analysis on notarisation, apostilles and using documents across borders.
Three kinds of article
Guides
Step by step, for example notarising a power of attorney for use abroad, or applying for an apostille online.
Explainers
The concepts behind it, for example the difference between a notarisation and a notarial deed.
Insights
Regulation and market developments, for example EU Inc., and what they mean for your documents.

Guide ·
Proof of representation: quick and easy to obtain online
Get proof of representation on the same day via notarity: digital, fast and, on request, with an apostille, issued by partner notaries.
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Guide ·
The VIF form in Ireland: easy online notarisation via notarity
Why directors of Irish companies without a PPS number need the VIF form, and how to have it notarised online by a partner notary via notarity.
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Insight ·
Reducing the minimum share capital of a GmbH
Austria's GmbH minimum capital fell to EUR 10,000 in 2024. Learn how a capital reduction works and how to carry it out online via notarity.
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Guide ·
How to notarise an affidavit online
What is an affidavit, when does it need to be notarised, and how can you have your signature notarised online by a partner notary via notarity?
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Guide ·
Founding a GmbH in Austria: a guide for entrepreneurs
What you need to bear in mind when founding a GmbH in Austria: company name, business purpose, documents, costs, timing and the online formation.
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Founding a sole proprietorship: what to bear in mind
How do you set up a sole proprietorship in Austria, and what do you need to bear in mind? We explain registration, company name and trade licence.
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Explainer ·
Shelf companies and shell companies explained
The difference between shelf and shell companies, their advantages, what matters when buying one, and how the notarial deed can be done online.
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Explainer ·
Notarial deed, notarial attestation and certification explained
The differences between a notarial deed, notarial attestation and notarial certification in Austria, and between signature certification and certified copies.
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Guide ·
Liquidating a GmbH in Austria
Everything you need to know about liquidating a GmbH in Austria: the steps involved, the liquidators' duties, required documents and online notarisation.
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Explainer ·
In vitro fertilisation and the notarial deed in Austria
The wish to have children and the notarial deed: why consent to in vitro fertilisation with donor cells in Austria requires a notarial deed.
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