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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 , ENTRY INTO FORCE: 01/16/76 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 15 OF THE CONVENTION. DEPOSITORY: GENERAL SECRETARIAT, OAS (ORIGINAL INSTRUMENT AND RATIFICATIONS) , , TEXT: OAS, TREATY SERIES, NO. 40. UN REGISTRATION: 03/20/89 No. 24382 Vol. OBSERVATIONS: GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE TREATY: B-33 =============================================================================== SIGNATORY COUNTRIES SIGNATURE REF RA/AC/AD REF DEPOSIT INST INFORMA REF =============================================================================== 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 =============================================================================== 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.
