In its "Centros" decision, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the German judicial practice up to that point violated the European-guaranteed freedom of establishment. Subsequently, the German Federal Court of Justice (BG) confirmed this on 03/13/03. An English Limited company is thus fully legal and capable of doing business in Germany. An entrepreneur has the same right to open a branch in Germany as, for example, a Munich GmbH can open a branch in Hamburg. This also means, in particular, that personal private liability is completely excluded with a Limited.