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Prokurist

authorised signatory, holder of commercial power of attorney

noun pro-ku-RIST Rare
People & Society Professions

Origin: from Latin procura

Usage Note

Prokurist holds Prokura, a special commercial power of attorney under German law that allows signing binding contracts on behalf of the company. The title is registered in the Handelsregister.

Examples

"Der Prokurist unterschrieb den Vertrag im Namen der GmbH."

Natural Translation

The authorised signatory signed the contract on behalf of the GmbH.

Literal Translation

The authorised-signatory signed the contract in the name of the GmbH.

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