General Partner

A General Partner is a partner in a partnership who is personally liable for the obligations of the partnership and typically participates in its management and representation. Unlike a limited partner, a general partner's liability is not limited to a specific capital contribution.

In North Data, this term is used when official register records identify an entity as a partner in a partnership whose legal position includes personal liability for the partnership's obligations, even if the register does not explicitly use the term "General Partner".

Example:

The Interessenforst Realgemeinde Neugraben eGbR is registered as an eGbR (registered civil-law partnership). According to the register extract, the partners jointly represent the partnership. Under German partnership law, partners of an eGbR are generally personally liable for the partnership's obligations. Therefore, a participating entity may be classified as a General Partner.