Legal Capacity to Contract

The ability to conclude contracts effectively.

You have full legal capacity to contract from the age of 18. Children under 7 have no legal capacity; minors from 7 to 17 have limited capacity and need their parents' consent for most contracts (exception: pocket money).

The relevant statutes

§ 104 BGB§ 106 BGB

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Related terms

Declaration of Intent
Freedom of Contract

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