registration.registry_name field identifies the official business registration authority that issued the company registration number. This enables proper validation and verification of business registrations globally.
Current Implementation: "HRB" (German Handelsregister)
Field Type: string
Required: No (optional)
Standards: ISO 3166 country codes, official registry designations
Usage: Name of the official registration body
Example: "Handelsregister Berlin"
🇪🇺 European Union & Europe
🇩🇪 Germany
| Code | Full Name | Description | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handelsregister | Commercial Register | Local courts (Amtsgericht) | |
| Handelsregister Abteilung A | Sole traders & partnerships | Local courts | |
| Genossenschaftsregister | Cooperative Register | Local courts | |
| Vereinsregister | Association Register | Local courts | |
| Partnerschaftsregister | Partnership Register | Local courts |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
| Code | Full Name | Description | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Companies House | UK Company Registry | England, Wales, Scotland, NI | |
| Companies House England | England & Wales Registry | England & Wales | |
| Companies House Scotland | Scottish Company Registry | Scotland | |
| Companies House Northern Ireland | NI Company Registry | Northern Ireland | |
| Financial Conduct Authority | Financial Services | UK Financial Services | |
| Prudential Regulation Authority | Banking Regulation | UK Banking |
🇫🇷 France
| Code | Full Name | Description | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registre du Commerce et des Sociétés | Commercial & Companies Register | Local commercial courts | |
| Centre de Formalités des Entreprises | Business Formalities Center | Regional centers | |
| Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle | Industrial Property Institute | France | |
| Régime Social des Indépendants | Self-employed Social Scheme | France |
🇮🇹 Italy
| Code | Full Name | Description | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registro delle Imprese | Business Register | Chambers of Commerce | |
| Camera di Commercio | Chamber of Commerce | Provincial/regional | |
| Repertorio Economico Amministrativo | Economic Administrative Register | Chambers of Commerce |
🇪🇸 Spain
| Code | Full Name | Description | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registro Mercantil | Commercial Register | Provincial registers | |
| Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria | Tax Administration Agency | Spain | |
| Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores | Securities Market Commission | Spain |
🇳🇱 Netherlands
| Code | Full Name | Description | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamer van Koophandel | Chamber of Commerce | Netherlands | |
| Handelsregister | Trade Register | Netherlands | |
| Autoriteit Financiële Markten | Financial Markets Authority | Netherlands |
🇧🇪 Belgium
| Code | Full Name | Description | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banque Carrefour des Entreprises | Crossroads Bank for Enterprises | Belgium | |
| Kruispuntbank van Ondernemingen | Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (NL) | Belgium | |
| Financial Services and Markets Authority | Financial Regulation | Belgium |
🇨🇭 Switzerland
| Code | Full Name | Description | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce | Commercial Register | Cantonal registers | |
| Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority | Financial Supervision | Switzerland | |
| Schweizerisches Handelsamtsblatt | Swiss Commercial Gazette | Switzerland |
🇸🇪 Sweden
| Code | Full Name | Description | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolagsverket | Swedish Companies Registration Office | Sweden | |
| Finansinspektionen | Financial Supervisory Authority | Sweden |
🇳🇴 Norway
| Code | Full Name | Description | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brønnøysundregistrene | Brønnøysund Register Centre | Norway | |
| Finanstilsynet | Financial Supervisory Authority | Norway |
🇩🇰 Denmark
| Code | Full Name | Description | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Det Centrale Virksomhedsregister | Central Business Register | Denmark | |
| Danish Financial Supervisory Authority | Financial Supervision | Denmark |
🌎 Americas
🇺🇸 United States
| Code | Full Name | Description | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Securities and Exchange Commission | Federal Securities Regulation | United States | |
| Delaware Division of Corporations | Delaware Corporate Registry | Delaware | |
| California Secretary of State | California Business Registry | California | |
| New York Department of State | New York Business Registry | New York | |
| Texas Secretary of State | Texas Business Registry | Texas | |
| Florida Department of State | Florida Business Registry | Florida | |
| Nevada Secretary of State | Nevada Business Registry | Nevada | |
| Internal Revenue Service | Federal Tax Registration | United States | |
| Commodity Futures Trading Commission | Derivatives Regulation | United States |
🇨🇦 Canada
| Code | Full Name | Description | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Federal Incorporation | Canada | |
| Canada Business Corporations Act Registry | Federal Corporation Registry | Canada | |
| Ontario ServiceOntario | Ontario Business Registry | Ontario | |
| BC Registry Services | British Columbia Registry | British Columbia | |
| Alberta Registry Services | Alberta Business Registry | Alberta | |
| Registraire des entreprises du Québec | Quebec Enterprise Registry | Quebec | |
| Ontario Securities Commission | Securities Regulation | Ontario |
🇲🇽 Mexico
| Code | Full Name | Description | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretaría de Economía | Ministry of Economy | Mexico | |
| Registro Público de la Propiedad | Public Property Registry | State level | |
| Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores | Banking & Securities Commission | Mexico | |
| Comisión Nacional para la Protección y Defensa de los Usuarios de Servicios Financieros | Financial User Protection | Mexico |
🇧🇷 Brazil
| Code | Full Name | Description | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junta Comercial do Estado do Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro Commercial Board | Rio de Janeiro | |
| Junta Comercial do Estado de São Paulo | São Paulo Commercial Board | São Paulo | |
| Departamento de Registro Empresarial e Integração | Business Registration Department | Brazil | |
| Comissão de Valores Mobiliários | Securities Commission | Brazil | |
| Banco Central do Brasil | Central Bank of Brazil | Brazil |
🇦🇷 Argentina
| Code | Full Name | Description | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspección General de Justicia | General Justice Inspection | Buenos Aires | |
| Comisión Nacional de Valores | National Securities Commission | Argentina | |
| Banco Central de la República Argentina | Central Bank of Argentina | Argentina |
🌏 Asia-Pacific
🇦🇺 Australia
| Code | Full Name | Description | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Securities and Investments Commission | Corporate Registry | Australia | |
| Australian Business Register | Business Registration | Australia | |
| Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission | Charity Registration | Australia | |
| Australian Prudential Regulation Authority | Financial Institution Regulation | Australia |
🇳🇿 New Zealand
| Code | Full Name | Description | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Companies Office | Company Registration | New Zealand | |
| New Zealand Business Number | Business Identifier System | New Zealand | |
| Financial Markets Authority | Financial Market Regulation | New Zealand |
🇸🇬 Singapore
| Code | Full Name | Description | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority | Company Registration | Singapore | |
| Monetary Authority of Singapore | Financial Regulation | Singapore | |
| Intellectual Property Office of Singapore | IP Registration | Singapore |
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
| Code | Full Name | Description | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Companies Registry | Company Registration | Hong Kong | |
| Hong Kong Monetary Authority | Financial Regulation | Hong Kong | |
| Securities and Futures Commission | Securities Regulation | Hong Kong |
🇯🇵 Japan
| Code | Full Name | Description | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Justice | Corporate Registration | Japan | |
| Financial Services Agency | Financial Regulation | Japan | |
| Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry | Business Registration | Japan |
🇰🇷 South Korea
| Code | Full Name | Description | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court of South Korea | Corporate Registration | South Korea | |
| Financial Supervisory Service | Financial Regulation | South Korea | |
| Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency | Trade Registration | South Korea |
🇮🇳 India
| Code | Full Name | Description | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Corporate Affairs | Corporate Registration | India | |
| Registrar of Companies | Company Registration | State level | |
| Securities and Exchange Board of India | Securities Regulation | India | |
| Reserve Bank of India | Banking Regulation | India |
🇨🇳 China
| Code | Full Name | Description | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Administration for Industry and Commerce | Business Registration | China | |
| China Securities Regulatory Commission | Securities Regulation | China | |
| China Banking Regulatory Commission | Banking Regulation | China | |
| State Administration for Market Regulation | Market Regulation | China |
🌍 Middle East & Africa
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
| Code | Full Name | Description | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Department of Economic Development | Dubai Business Registration | Dubai | |
| Abu Dhabi Global Market | Financial Free Zone | Abu Dhabi | |
| Dubai International Financial Centre | Financial Free Zone | Dubai | |
| Securities and Commodities Authority | Securities Regulation | UAE |
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
| Code | Full Name | Description | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Commerce | Business Registration | Saudi Arabia | |
| Capital Market Authority | Securities Regulation | Saudi Arabia | |
| Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority | Banking Regulation | Saudi Arabia |
🇿🇦 South Africa
| Code | Full Name | Description | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Companies and Intellectual Property Commission | Company Registration | South Africa | |
| Johannesburg Stock Exchange | Securities Market | South Africa | |
| South African Reserve Bank | Banking Regulation | South Africa |
🇮🇱 Israel
| Code | Full Name | Description | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registrar of Companies | Company Registration | Israel | |
| Israel Securities Authority | Securities Regulation | Israel | |
| Bank of Israel | Banking Regulation | Israel |
🌏 Other Regions
🇷🇺 Russia
| Code | Full Name | Description | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Tax Service | Business Registration | Russia | |
| Central Bank of Russia | Financial Regulation | Russia |
🇹🇷 Turkey
| Code | Full Name | Description | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges | Business Registration | Turkey | |
| Capital Markets Board | Securities Regulation | Turkey |
🏛️ International & Supranational
| Code | Full Name | Description | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation | Global LEI System | International | |
| Bank for International Settlements | International Banking | International | |
| Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development | Economic Cooperation | International | |
| Financial Action Task Force | Anti-Money Laundering | International |
❓ Administrative & Fallback
| Code | Description | Usage |
|---|---|---|
| Other registry | Non-standard registries | |
| Unknown registry | Cannot determine from document | |
| Regional registry | Local/regional authorities | |
| Municipal registry | City/local government | |
| Private registry | Private registration services |
Priority Tiers for Implementation
🔴 Tier 1 - Critical (Implement First)
HRB- German Handelsregister (current example)CH- UK Companies HouseSEC- US Securities and Exchange CommissionDE_DOS- Delaware Division of CorporationsASIC- Australian Securities and Investments CommissionRCS- French Commercial RegisterKVK- Netherlands Chamber of CommerceACRA- Singapore Corporate Registry
🟡 Tier 2 - Important (Second Priority)
IC- Innovation Canada (Federal)MCA- India Ministry of Corporate AffairsSAIC- China Business RegistrationBCE- Belgium Enterprise Crossroads BankBV- Sweden Companies Registration OfficeCVR- Denmark Central Business RegisterNZCO- New Zealand Companies OfficeCR- Hong Kong Companies Registry
🟢 Tier 3 - Extended Coverage
- Regional and state-level registries
- Specialized financial authorities
- Emerging market registries
- Industry-specific registries