Central-Anzeiger der handelsgerichtlichen Eintragungen in der oesterreichisch-ungarischen Monarchie

The Central-Anzeiger der handelsgerichtlichen Eintragungen in der oesterreichisch-ungarischen Monarchie served as the primary official gazette for commercial court registrations across the Austro-Hungarian Empire during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Compiled and edited by Johann-Baptist Koch, this publication functioned as a vital legal record, documenting the founding, modification, and dissolution of corporate entities. It was designed to provide transparency and legal certainty for the complex economic landscape of the Dual Monarchy, ensuring that business registrations were accessible to the public and the judiciary.

The design of the publication reflects the rigorous administrative standards of the imperial bureaucracy. By centralizing disparate local records into a standardized format, Koch aimed to create an authoritative reference for legal professionals, investors, and state officials. The gazette remains a significant historical source today, utilized primarily by historians and researchers to reconstruct the development of industrial capitalism and corporate law within the multicultural and diverse economic framework of the Habsburg realm.