B-33: INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION ON CONFLICT OF LAWS CONCERNING BILLS OF
EXCHANGE, PROMISSORY NOTES, AND INVOICES
ADOPTED AT: PANAMA, PANAMA
DATE: 01/30/75
CONF/ASSEM/MEETING: INTER-AMERICAN SPECIALIZED CONFERENCE ON PRIVATE
INTERNATIONAL LAW
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ENTRY INTO FORCE: 01/16/76 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 15 OF THE CONVENTION.
DEPOSITORY: GENERAL SECRETARIAT, OAS (ORIGINAL INSTRUMENT AND
RATIFICATIONS)
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TEXT: OAS, TREATY SERIES, NO. 40.
UN REGISTRATION: 03/20/89 No. 24382 Vol.
OBSERVATIONS:
GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE TREATY: B-33
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SIGNATORY COUNTRIES SIGNATURE REF RA/AC/AD REF DEPOSIT INST INFORMA REF
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Argentina ........... 02/09/83 02/09/83 03/10/83 RA 03/10/83 a
Bolivia ............. 08/02/83 / / / / / /
Brazil .............. 01/30/75 / / / / / /
Chile ............... 01/30/75 04/08/76 05/17/76 RA / /
Colombia ............ 01/30/75 / / / / / /
Costa Rica .......... 01/30/75 01/02/78 01/20/78 RA / /
Dominican Republic .. 11/10/76 10/06/77 10/06/77 RA / /
Ecuador ............. 01/30/75 08/12/75 09/10/75 RA / /
El Salvador ......... 01/30/75 06/27/80 D b 08/11/80 RA 08/11/80 b
Guatemala ........... 01/30/75 12/29/76 02/18/77 RA / /
Honduras ............ 01/30/75 01/08/79 03/22/79 RA / /
Mexico .............. 10/27/77 1 02/13/78 03/27/78 RA 12/12/83 c
Nicaragua ........... 01/30/75 / / / / / /
Panama .............. 01/30/75 11/11/75 12/17/75 RA / /
Paraguay ............ 08/26/75 1 12/02/76 12/15/76 RA / /
Peru ................ 01/30/75 07/05/77 08/25/77 RA / /
Uruguay ............. 01/30/75 03/29/77 04/25/77 RA / /
Venezuela ........... 01/30/75 01/30/85 05/16/85 RA 05/16/85 d
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REF = REFERENCE INST = TYPE OF INSTRUMENT
D = DECLARATION RA = RATIFICATION
R = RESERVATION AC = ACCEPTANCE
INFORMA = INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE TREATY AD = ACCESSION
B-33. INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION ON CONFLICT OF LAWS
CONCERNING BILLS OF EXCHANGE,
PROMISSORY NOTES AND INVOICES
1. Mexico, Paraguay:
Signed ad referendum.
a. Argentina:
(Information provided in accordance with Article 10)
In compliance with the provisions of Article 10, 2nd
paragraph of the Convention referred to, I am pleased to
inform Your Excellency that according to the provisions of
Decree-Law 6601/63, the document entitled "factura conformada"
(trade acceptance) is a negotiable instrument in the Republic
of Argentina.
b. El Salvador:
(Declaration made at the time of ratification)
In relation to Article 10 of the Inter-American Convention
on Conflict of Laws Concerning Bills of Exchange, Promissory
Notes, and Invoices, "in El Salvador Invoices do not constitute
Negotiable Instruments".
c. Mexico:
(Information provided in accordance with Article 10)
I have the honor to refer to the Inter-American Convention
on Conflict of Laws Concerning Bills of Exchange, Promissory
Notes, and Invoices approved on January 30, 1975 at Panama
City.
As Your Excellency is aware, Mexico is a party to that
Convention. In this respect, to the effect of the provisions
of Article 10, paragraph II of that Convention, I hereby notify
Your Excellency that according to Mexican legislation invoices
are not negotiable instruments.
d. Venezuela:
(Information provided in accordance with Article 10)
In accordance with Article 10 of the Inter-American
Convention on Conflict of Laws Concerning Bills of Exchange,
Promissory Notes and Invoices, signed in Panama on January 30,
1975, in Venezuela invoices are not negotiable instruments
according to its domestic
legislation.
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of the Treaty