Registered association (Germany)

An eingetragener Verein (German:; lit.'registered association'), abbreviated e.V. (German:), is a legal status for a registeredvoluntary association in Germany. While any group may be called a Verein, registration as eingetragener Verein confers many legal benefits, because it confers the status of a juridical person rather than just a group of individuals. The legal status must be mentioned in the name as well. Like certain other corporate bodies, an eingetragener Verein can apply for the status of a charitable organization (Gemeinnützigkeit).