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Sources & Register
Information on the origin of our data as well as on the registration and publication requirements for companies.
General Information
- What are the filing deadlines for annual financial statements in Germany, France, Belgium, and Austria?
- Where does North Data get its data?
- Is there a comprehensive list that covers all legal forms?
- Are there different sources depending on the legal form of the company?
- Why do financial figures of two different years sometimes have the same annual financial statement as a source?
Germany
- What organization types in Germany are included in North Data?
- Why are no supervisory board members displayed for German companies?
- How does company registration work in Germany?
- Why can't I find a company?
- Does North Data list legal/administrative data and financial statements separately from the Bundesanzeiger?
- What are the sources of shareholder information in Germany?
- Why does North Data now update the commercial register information monthly?
- What types of register content can be retrieved from the German Commercial Register?
- What are the German accounting standards companies must follow?
- What do red underlines and a red 'X' mean in the German Commercial Register (Handelsregister) chronological extract?
- Do industry segment codes vary based on the legal form of German companies?
- Where do balance sheet indicators in North Data come from, when are current annual accounts available in the API, and why can annual accounts sometimes appear to be missing?