Die rechtsfähige GbR und ihre Gesellschafter als Verbraucher

The consumer status of civil law partnerships (GbRs) has long been debated in German law, a discussion revived by the German Partnership Law Modernization Act (MoPeG). This study examines the competing approaches and questions the prevailing view that Section 13 German Civil Code (BGB) applies directly to GbRs composed exclusively of natural persons. It develops a two-tier framework for consumer protection that operates primarily at the partnership level and, where necessary, through partners’ personal liability.