Restructuring and insolvency

• Proof of claim in insolvency proceedings by the KSK

  If bankruptcy proceedings are initiated for you or your company, the Künstlersozialkasse will file its own outstanding claims.

• deregister a company, self-employed activity, or freelance work from the statutory accident insurance

  If your company ceases operations, you must inform your trade association or accident insurance fund. The same applies if you terminate your freelance or self-employed activity.

• Single Point of Contact Network

  The Europe-wide network of Points of Single Contact informs you about legal requirements and helps with the processing of procedures. 

• Founding or closure of a company

  If you want to start a business in Germany, it is necessary to comply with certain regulations and guidelines. Here you will find information on business formation, management, and closure, for example regarding the business license.

• Insolvency proceedings and liquidation of companies

  If you want to start a business in Germany, you must observe certain regulations and guidelines. Here you will find information on your rights and obligations, in particular regarding insolvency proceedings and the liquidation of companies.

• Liability of company management

  If you want to start a company in Germany, you must observe certain regulations and requirements. Here you will find information, for example, on the duties and liability of the management.

• Apply for insolvency benefits

  If your employer is insolvent and can no longer pay your wages, you can apply for insolvency benefits.

• Public notices in insolvency proceedings

  To find out whether publications regarding insolvency proceedings have been issued concerning natural or legal persons, information can be searched for in the central and cross-state publication portal by entering various search parameters. 

• List of debtors
• Apply for a certificate of non-existence of insolvency proceedings or an insolvency petition as proof of orderly financial circumstances to other authorities

  If you need to prove orderly financial circumstances to other authorities, the competent insolvency court can issue you a certificate confirming the non-existence of insolvency proceedings or an insolvency petition.