Unofficial translaction
person in charge of the competent body make the necessary entryif there is failure to register in
the chronological registry of filings and the alphabetical directory data included in the file
transferred to the Register of Commerce and Securities within 48 hours from the receipt of the
file at issue.
BOOK III
NATIONAL REGISTRY
CHAPTER I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 73-Each State party shall establish a National Registry for the purpose of:
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centralizing information and particulars recorded in each Register of Commerce and
Securities;
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givingpersons under obligation to register and third parties access to
informationkeptintheNational Registry;
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making it possible to meet the security, speed, transparency and loyalty requirements
needed for the development of economic activities;
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Receiving declarations relating to mortgages made at the behest of the authority in
charge of publicity of mortgage or one of the individuals referred to in article 51 of the
Uniform Act onsecurities interests.
The National Registry shall receive,from each Register of Commerce and Securities, copies of
forms, in hard copy or electronic and electronic individual files or consisting ofsupporting
documents certified true by theclerk or the person in charge of the competent body in the State
party overseeingthe Registerof Commerce and Securities.
CHAPTER II: NATIONAL REGISTRY ORGANIZATION
ARTICLE 74 – Each State party shall appoint the body responsible for keeping the National
Registry.
The National Registry shall be overseen by the ministry in charge of justice. Information
contained in the forms forwarded to the National Registry shall be destined to the public.
Upon receipt of anyrequest for information addressed to the National Registry, the clerkor the
person in charge of the competentbody inStateparty mustreplyimmediatelyor at the latest within
forty-eight (48) hours from the receipt of the request. The request and the response may be sent
electronically.
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