[Python] Selenium NoSuchElementError on Handelsregister.de: company result link not found...

After filling out the company search form and clicking the "Suchen" button, Selenium throws a NoSuchElementException when trying to click the first company name in the result list.

Key reason: In headless mode or for some companies, the result table (#resultList) either:

• 
  doesn't load,
  
  
• 
  is empty,
  
  
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  or the page returns a message like “keine Einträge” (no entries).
  

Solution: Use a WebDriverWait with a lambda that waits for either the results or a known “no entry” state. Then, safely check if clickable rows exist before attempting .click().

Fix Code Snippet:

wait.until(
lambda d: d.find_elements(By.XPATH, "//table[@id='resultList']//tr[1]/td[2]/a") or
"keine Einträge" in d.page_source
)
result_links = driver.find_elements(By.XPATH, "//table[@id='resultList']//tr[1]/td[2]/a")
if result_links:
result_links[0].click()
else:
logging.warning("⚠️ No results found for this search.")
return

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