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KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER COSTA RICAN LAW - General - Real estate law in Costa Rica is governed by the principles established in the Costa Rican Civil Code for acquiring, selling and in any way disposing of property. The official registration of real property is made through a registry system, which is administered by the Real Property Registry of the Costa Rican...

1. Types of Business Entities in Costa Rica - The most common types of business entities in Costa Rica are Corporations, known as Sociedades Anónimas (also referred to as “S.A.”), and Limited Liability Companies, known as Sociedades de Responsabilidad Limitada (also referred to as “Limitada” or “Ltda.”), which are governed by the Costa Rican Code of Commerce. The Costa Rican Code of...

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER COSTA RICAN LAW - General - Real estate law in Costa Rica is governed by the principles established in the Costa Rican Civil Code for acquiring, selling and in any way disposing of property. The official registration of real property is made through a registry system, which is administered by the Real Property Registry of the Costa Rican National...

1. Types of Business Entities in Costa Rica The most common types of business entities in Costa Rica are Corporations, known as “Sociedades Anónimas” (also referred to as “S.A.”), and Limited Liability Companies, known as “Sociedades de Responsabilidad Limitada” (also referred to as “Limitada” or “Ltda.”), which are governed by the Costa Rican Code of Commerce. The Costa Rican Code of...

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER COSTA RICAN LAW - General - Real estate law in Costa Rica is governed by the principles established in the Costa Rican Civil Code for acquiring, selling and in any way disposing of property. The official registration of real property is made through a registry system, which is administered by the Real Property Registry of the Costa Rican National...

1. Types of Business Entities in Costa Rica - The most common types of business entities in Costa Rica are Corporations, known as Sociedades Anónimas (also referred to as “S.A.”), and Limited Liability Companies, known as Sociedades de Responsabilidad Limitada (also referred to as “Limitada” or “Ltda.”), which are governed by the Costa Rican Code of Commerce. The Costa Rican Code of Commerce

This article was contributed by ILN member firm Cordero & Cordero. Costa Rica published this Monday July 6th, 2009 on its official Newspaper “La Gaceta” the new regulatory frame regarding the practices of Corporate Governance which will be of mandatory application for entities that are supervised by the Costa Rican financial system supervising bodies. Please see full article below for...