Company Formation in Romania for German Clients
Most German clients set up a Romanian SRL as a subsidiary of a GmbH, typically for production, engineering or shared-service activities. The key decisions are the group structure, who acts as administrator, and how intra-group services are documented.
Typical matters for German clients
Most German clients set up a Romanian SRL as a subsidiary of a GmbH, typically for production, engineering or shared-service activities. The key decisions are the group structure, who acts as administrator, and how intra-group services are documented.
- Subsidiary SRL versus branch (sucursală) of the GmbH
- Appointing a Romanian or German administrator
- Intra-group service and cost-sharing agreements
- Beneficial-owner declaration under Legea 129/2019
EU framework that applies
German corporate documents (Handelsregister extract, shareholder resolutions) are apostilled under the 1961 Hague Convention and translated into Romanian by an authorised translator.
Documents and cross-border formalities
German corporate documents (Handelsregister extract, shareholder resolutions) are apostilled under the 1961 Hague Convention and translated into Romanian by an authorised translator. In Germany the apostille is issued by the competent regional authority (for court and notarial documents usually the Landgericht or the Land authority designated for the document). Court documents are served between EU Member States under Regulation (EU) 2020/1784.
- Corporate documents of the German GmbH or AG
- Power of attorney for remote signing
- Authorised Romanian translations
- Beneficial-owner declaration (Legea 129/2019)
People and staff
EU citizens can live and work in Romania without a work permit; posted workers keep home social security with an A1 certificate under Regulation (EC) No 883/2004.
What the engagement covers
A company-formation engagement is more than the Trade Register filing. It starts with choosing the legal form and ends only when the company can actually operate: registered for taxes, with a bank account and with its internal documents in order.
- Choice of legal form: SRL, branch, representative office or joint venture
- Constitutive act, shareholder resolutions and specimen signatures
- ONRC registration, fiscal code (CUI) and ANAF registrations
- Beneficial-owner declaration and registry of real beneficiaries
- Support with bank account opening and KYC documentation
- First corporate housekeeping: registers, administrator mandate, registered office
Mistakes foreign founders commonly make
Most delays in Romanian company setup come from documents, not from the registry itself. The points below are the ones we check first.
- Apostilled documents that expire or lack the required legalisation chain
- A registered-office title that the Trade Register does not accept
- Object of activity (CAEN codes) chosen too narrowly for the real business
- No plan for the administrator's tax and reporting duties from day one
How It Works
Structure review
We discuss the activity and recommend an SRL, branch or other form.
Documents
We prepare the constitutive act and list the apostilled documents needed.
ONRC filing
We file with the Trade Register and obtain the registration code (CUI).
Tax & bank
VAT and tax registrations, and support for bank KYC.
How we work with German clients
Scope, stages and documents are agreed in writing before work starts.
- Legal activity since 2008 — 18 years of experience
- Remote process for German clients with power of attorney
Phone
+40 740 011 411Response Time
Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00
Schedule
Mon – Fri: 10:00 – 16:00
Frequently Asked Questions
Discuss your German matter
Cabinet de Avocatură Pantilimon Rikhárd-Árpád, Târgu Mureș. Office hours: Monday–Friday, 10:00–16:00.