Veräußerbar

Veräußerbar is a German adjective used in law, economics, and business to describe property, rights or assets that can be disposed of, transferred or alienated. The term stems from veräußern, meaning to dispose of or sell, with the suffix -bar indicating feasibility. In legal contexts it relates to the transferability of what a person or entity owns or holds in custody.

In civil and property law, veräußerbarkeit governs how assets can exit an ownership relationship. Most tangible and financial assets are veräußerbar, subject to applicable formal requirements or restrictions. However, there are cases of unveräußerliche oder veräußerungsbeschränkte rights, where transfer is prevented or limited by law, contract, or personal considerations. Examples include personal rights that cannot be assigned without consent, or corporate instruments whose transfer is restricted by statutes, articles of association, or contractual agreements.

Practical implications appear in transactions and taxation. The sale or transfer of veräußerbare assets triggers obligations such as contractual formalities, registration (for example, real property in land registers) or the calculation of capital gains for tax purposes. Conversely, unveräußerliche elements remain tied to their original holder and do not pass by simple disposition.

Etymology and usage notes: veräußerbar combines veräußern with the semantic field of -bar, similar to other German terms indicating transferability. The concept is widely used in jurisprudence, corporate law, and financial contexts to distinguish between assets that can be sold or transferred and those that cannot.

See also: Veräußerung, unveräußerlich, Veräußerungsfähigkeit, Verfügungsrecht.