Powers of attorney

Issue an authorisation/power of attorney

• What do I need to indicate when I grant an authorisation?

  Please indicate the following details:
  
  Customer number
  
  Authorising party (owner):
  
  Persons:

  • First and family name
  • Address

  
  Companies:

  • Complete company name
  • Managing Director (first and family name)
  • Company address

  
  Associations:

  • Name of the association
  • 1. Chairperson with first and family name
  • Address of the association

  
  Authorised party:
  
  This must be a natural person, not a firm of chartered accountants or such like. It is, however, possible that employees of the chartered accountants are authorised parties.
   

  • First and family name
  • Function and relationship to the principal (authorising party)
  • Note whether the authorised party is also entitled to grant delegated powers of attorney or sub-authorisations
  • Note whether the authorisation is a general power of attorney or just an authorisation for a specific process
  • Validity of the authorisation: time-limited or unlimited
  • Personal handwritten legible signature by the authorising party, a digital signature will not be recognised.
  • We cannot recognise authorisations or powers of attorney which have been signed by proxy or per procurationem
  • It will not be recognised if the authorised party authorises themselves, unless the person is the Managing Director or Chairperson (pls. Include evidence)

  
  If several authorised parties shall be registered individually, a form for each authorised party must be completed.

• Where do I find the form to grant an authorisation or power of attorney?

  Are you a GEMA customer and would like to authorise someone? Then please use our form for customers.

  1. Go to the My details under My area.
  2. Click on the My granted authorisations tab.
  3. Here you can enter the authorised person and other details.
  4. Click on Apply. The authorised person is automatically stored with us.

   

  You are a GEMA member and wish to authorise someone to represent you vis-a-vis GEMA? Please use the GEMA power of attorney for members.

  GEMA power of attorney for members (for creators and music publishers only)

  Pleaser note:

  If this authorisation form only affects the GEMA Online Portal, please only use the:
  Online form for creators and publishers
  or the
  Online form for partner societies
  
  It is important that this person has their own access to the online portal as GEMA member.