National Registry of Share Companies (LGS art. 8)
Section 8 of the General Companies Law provides for a National Registry of Share Companies, administered by the Ministry of Justice using computerized systems.
What article 8
Section 8 organizes the National Registry of Share Companies and its computerized administration.
The organization and operation of the National Registry of Share Companies shall be the responsibility of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights or the agency designated by it for such purpose, using the information systems developed for that purpose.
Source: Law 19,550, art. 8 - InfoLEG (updated official text)
Commentary
This is a registry-infrastructure rule: it centralizes information on share companies at national level. It has limited impact on day-to-day operations but supports publicity and traceability within the corporate registry system.
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