Registration to attend the meeting (art. 238 LGS)
A shareholder must deposit shares or a deposit/account certificate at least three business days in advance for entry in the attendance register.
What article 238
Article 238 governs advance registration to attend shareholders’ meetings.
To attend meetings, shareholders must deposit with the company their shares or a deposit certificate or statement of book-entry share accounts issued by a bank or securities depository, for registration in the attendance book at least three (3) business days in advance.
Source: Law 19,550, art. 238 — InfoLEG (updated official text)
Commentary
Advance registration allows ownership to be verified and identifies participants, organizing the meeting and preventing standing disputes.
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