This is a translation of the

Loi (1840) sur le registre public des contrats

(Chapter 4.760)

as in force on 1 January 2019

This is not an authoritative translation of the Law. Whilst it is believed to be correct, no warranty is given that it is free of errors or omissions or that it is an accurate translation of the French text. Accordingly, no liability is accepted for any loss arising from its use.

Law (1840) on the public registry of contracts

Article    1

The Registrar shall make a duplicate copy of all the contracts that are registered.

Article     2

Every contract for the partition of heritable property^[1] must be registered like any other hereditary contract^[2].