# 2025-04-01: CE - Shared Orders

## Overview

In B2B scenarios, customers often act on behalf of multiple legal entities. To ensure accurate data access and proper segmentation, the storefront now identifies the company (legal entity) a user represents during each session.

## New features

| Feature                               | Benefit                                                                                                                                |
| ------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Legal entity recognition**          | You can now retrieve orders linked to the assigned company (legal entity), ensuring accurate order views and processing.               |
| **Improved authorization & security** | The `legalEntityId` is now embedded in the authorization token, ensuring secure and precise access to resources across the storefront. |
| **Frontend readiness**                | Maximize the efficiency of your storefront launch by utilizing pre-designed functionality, streamlining implementation processes.      |

## Fixes and improvements

None as this is a new feature.

## Known problems

No known problems at time of release.

## Documentation and links

User guides:

* Core Commerce: [Shared Orders](/ce/core-commerce/orders/shared-orders.md)
* Management Dashboard: [Customer Groups](/ce/management-dashboard/customer-management/customer-groups.md)
* Customer Use Case: [Company Related Orders and Customer Groups](/ce/customer-use-cases/scenarios-introduction/shared-orders.md)

API Reference:

* [Customer Service](/api-references/api-guides/companies-and-customers/client-management.md)
* [Cart Service](/api-references/api-guides/checkout/cart.md)
* [Checkout Service](/api-references/api-guides/checkout/checkout.md)
* [Order Service](/api-references/api-guides/orders/order.md)


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