DE_4206 (CDQ)

Property	Value
A technical identifier, unique in a certain context. Technical key	DE_4206
Code for a legal form which is defined by the ISO standard ISO 20275:2017. ELF code (ISO 20275)	DE_4206
The country a linked concept is active or generally relevant for. Country scope	DE (Germany)
Language-specific name. Monolingual name	Zweckverband (de)
Language-specific main abbreviation. Monolingual main abbreviation	ZweckV (de)
Informal and comprehensive human-readable definition of a concept. Description	A special purpose association is a public law entity formed by multiple local authorities to jointly provide specific services or infrastructure such as water supply, waste management, public transport or regional planning. In Germany it enables municipalities and counties to pool resources and coordinate administration for tasks that exceed individual jurisdictions or benefit from economies of scale, operating with its own legal personality under statutory authority.
Category to group legal forms with a similar purpose, beside country-specific aspects. Legal form category	Association Global Data Packet