# company-type

###### Key of the company's legal form

➡ Request Parameter

## `<company-type>`

| Type | Condition | Enumeration |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| xs:string | Optional if:- `company-name` has been initializedN/A if:- `company-name` is empty or does not exist | See [Company Types](#company-types) |


## Company Types

Depending on the `<company-type>`, different elements are mandatory and optional.

### `AG`

Aktiengesellschaft

| Countries | Mandatory | Optional |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| AT, CH, DE | [7](#mapping-table) | [1, 2, 3, 6](#mapping-table) |


### `AOR`

Anstalt öffentlichen Rechts

| Country | Mandatory | Optional |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| DE | [7](#mapping-table) | [3, 6](#mapping-table) |


### `EG`

Eingetragene Genossenschaft

| Country | Mandatory | Optional |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| DE | [7](#mapping-table) | [2, 3, 5, 6](#mapping-table) |


### `EINFACHE-GESELLSCHAFT`

Einfache Gesellschaft

| Country | Mandatory | Optional |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| CH | [7](#mapping-table) | [3, 6](#mapping-table) |


### `CH_EINZELUNTERNEHMER`

Einzelunternehmen

| Country | Mandatory | Optional |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| AT, DE | [7, 13](#mapping-table) | [3, 6](#mapping-table) |


### `EK`

Eingetragener Kaufmann

| Country | Mandatory | Optional |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| DE | [7](#mapping-table) | [1, 2, 3, 6](#mapping-table) |


### `EV`

Eingetragener Verein

| Country | Mandatory | Optional |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| DE | [7](#mapping-table) | [2, 3, 4, 6](#mapping-table) |


### `GBR`

Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts

| Countries | Mandatory | Optional |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| AT, DE | [7](#mapping-table) | [3, 6](#mapping-table) |


### `GGMBH`

Gemeinnützige Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung

| Country | Mandatory | Optional |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| DE | [7](#mapping-table) | [1, 2, 3, 6](#mapping-table) |


### `GMBH`

Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung

| Countries | Mandatory | Optional |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| AT, CH, DE | [7](#mapping-table) | [1, 2, 3, 6](#mapping-table) |


### `GMBH-CO-KG`

Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung & Compagnie Kommanditgesellschaft

| Countries | Mandatory | Optional |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| AT, DE | [7](#mapping-table) | [1, 2, 3, 6](#mapping-table) |


### `GMBH-I-GR`

Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung in Gründung

| Country | Mandatory | Optional |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| DE | [7](#mapping-table) | [3, 6](#mapping-table) |


### `KEG`

Kommanditerwerbsgesellschaft

| Country | Mandatory | Optional |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| AT | [7](#mapping-table) | [1, 2, 3, 6](#mapping-table) |


### `KG`

Kommanditgesellschaft

| Countries | Mandatory | Optional |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| AT, DE, CH | [7](#mapping-table) | [1, 2, 3, 6](#mapping-table) |


### `KOLLEKTIVGESELLSCHAFT`

Kollektivgesellschaft

| Country | Mandatory | Optional |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| CH | [7](#mapping-table) | [1, 2, 3, 6](#mapping-table) |


### `KOR`

Körperschaft öffentlichen Rechts

| Country | Mandatory | Optional |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| DE | [7](#mapping-table) | [3, 6](#mapping-table) |


### `OEG`

Offene Erwerbsgesellschaft

| Country | Mandatory | Optional |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| AT | [7](#mapping-table) | [1 ,2, 3, 6](#mapping-table) |


### `OG`

Offene Gesellschaft

| Country | Mandatory | Optional |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| AT | [7](#mapping-table) | [1, 2, 3, 6](#mapping-table) |


### `OHG`

Offene Handelsgesellschaft

| Countries | Mandatory | Optional |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| AT, DE | [7](#mapping-table) | [1, 2, 3, 6](#mapping-table) |


### `OTHER`

Alle anderen Gesellschaftsformen

| Countries | Mandatory | Optional |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| EU | [7](#mapping-table) | [3, 6](#mapping-table) |


### `PARTNERSCHAFT`

Partnerschaft

| Country | Mandatory | Optional |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| DE | [7](#mapping-table) | [2, 3, 6, 14](#mapping-table) |


### `SCE`

Europäische Genossenschaft

| Countries | Mandatory | Optional |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| EU | [7](#mapping-table) | [1, 2, 3, 6](#mapping-table) |


### `SE`

Europäische Gesellschaft

| Countries | Mandatory | Optional |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| EU | [7](#mapping-table) | [1, 2, 3, 6, 9](#mapping-table) |


### `STIFTUNG`

Stiftung

| Country | Mandatory | Optional |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| DE | [7](#mapping-table) | [3, 6](#mapping-table) |


### `UG`

Unternehmergesellschaft

| Country | Mandatory | Optional |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| DE | [7](#mapping-table) | [1, 2, 3, 6](#mapping-table) |


### `UG-I-GR`

Unternehmergesellschaft in Gründung

| Country | Mandatory | Optional |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| DE | [7](#mapping-table) | [3, 6](#mapping-table) |


## Mapping Table

| # | Element at Checkout | Element Ratepay API |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| **1** | Handelsregisternummer | `company-id` |
| **2** | Sitz Registergericht | `registry-location` |
| **3** | Homepage | `homepage` |
| **4** | Vereinsregisternummer | `company-id` |
| **5** | Genossenschafts-Registernummer | `company-id` |
| **6** | Umsatzsteuer-ID | `vat-id` |
| **7** | Telefonnummer | `customer:contacts:phone` |
| **13** | Geburtsdatum | `customer:date-of-birth` |
| **14** | Partnerschafts-Registernummer | `company-id` |
| **15** | Registernummer | `company-id` |
| **16** | Firmenbuchnummer (FN) | `company-id` |