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BOE-A-2026-17335 ·8 August 2026 ·Resolution not-relevant
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Ruling on the use of marginal notes in the Mercantile Registry to certify notary notifications

The Directorate General for Legal Certainty and Public Faith has ruled on an appeal against a mercantile registrar's refusal to make a marginal note. The dispute arose from a company's request to register a notary notification from a pledgee creditor to the debtor company in the Mercantile Registry, in order to certify the exercise of shareholder rights (Art. 132.1 LSC and Arts. 41 and 56 of the Mortgage Regulations).

In 2 key points

  1. Request for a marginal note to certify a pledgee creditor's notary notification (II. Fundamentos de derecho)
  2. Subsidiary application of the Mortgage Regulations to the Mercantile Registry (art. 80 Reglamento del Registro Mercantil)

How it affects those involved

For companies operating with pledges over shares, the ruling analyses the possibility of using the Mercantile Registry to provide publicity for notary communications that trigger shareholder rights. For pledgee creditors, it defines the limits of registry publicity regarding the effectiveness of notifications made via a notary in accordance with company bylaws.

Lifecycle

2026-08-08PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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