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- ↑ Section §21 of the German Civil Code or "Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch(BGB)" - Dejure.org
- ↑ Section §1 of the German Cooperative Society Act or "Genossenschaft Gesetz(GenG) - Dejure.org
- ↑ Section §17 of the German Cooperative Society Act or "Genossenschaft Gesetz(GenG) - Dejure.org
- ↑ Section §2 of the German Commercial Law Act or "Handelsgesetzbuch (HGB)" - Dejure.org