In order for a legal entity to come into existence, its founders must first file a petition for its registration in the public register.

If the legal entity is registered in the public register, it is sufficient if the constituent act indicates the name of the municipality where the legal entity has its registered office; however, the legal entity shall propose to enter the full address of the registered office in the public register.

The legal entity shall keep the minutes of the proceedings of the supreme body, including the annexes, for the entire period of its existence. If the supreme body takes decisions outside the meeting in written form, the legal person shall also keep all documents relating to such decisions. In the event of the dissolution of a legal entity with a legal successor, the successor shall ensure the preservation of the documents. Where a legal entity is dissolved with liquidation, the liquidator shall ensure the preservation of such documents. Where a legal person is dissolved without liquidation, the insolvency administrator or another person appointed by the court shall ensure the preservation of those documents. The liquidator or another person appointed by the court shall ensure the preservation of the documents for 10 years after the dissolution of the legal person.

Whoever represents a legal person shall make it clear what entitles him to do so, unless this is already apparent from the circumstances. Whoever signs on behalf of a legal person shall affix his signature to the name of the legal person and, where appropriate, his position or occupation.

The liquidator shall notify all known creditors of the entry of the legal entity into liquidation. The liquidator shall, without undue delay, publish this notice at least twice in succession, at least two weeks apart, together with an invitation to creditors to submit their claims within a period of not less than three months from the second publication.