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BOE-A-2026-17468 ·10 August 2026 ·Resolution not-relevant
Administrative

Directorate General for Legal Certainty and Public Faith upholds refusal of registry certificates lacking proven legitimate interest

The Directorate General has ruled on an appeal against a decision by the Montblanc Registrar, who refused to issue a full literal certificate of property history and personal data of former registry employees. The ruling confirms that the alleged legitimate interest (family patrimonial history and academic research) does not justify the disclosure of data unrelated to the applicant's assets or employment data lacking a patrimonial purpose.

In 2 key points

  1. Refusal of full registry history due to lack of justification of legitimate interest regarding ownership unrelated to family assets (Hechos II)
  2. Impropriety of requesting personal or employment data of former employees without a patrimonial purpose linked to registered assets (Hechos II)

How it affects those involved

For individuals, the ruling reinforces the obligation to prove a sufficient legitimate interest directly related to the subject of the request to access registry information, limiting access to the ownership histories of third parties. For researchers or academics, it establishes that the mere purpose of research does not exempt one from data protection requirements or the need for a patrimonial purpose linked to registered assets or rights.

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2026-08-10PublishedPublished in the BOE
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