The Property Registry cannot reject a mortgage deed for being written in Catalan
14 Oct 20262 views
Who is affected:
Notaries, registrars, citizens executing deeds in co-official languages outside their autonomous community
Summary
A registrar in Málaga refused to register a mortgage drafted in Catalan. The General Directorate resolves whether this refusal is legal or an overreach of authority.
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A notary from Esplugues de Llobregat submitted a mortgage loan deed written in Catalan to the Property Registry of Málaga. The registrar denied even the filing entry, arguing that Catalan is not an official language in Andalusia. The notary appealed, contending that the grounds for denying a filing entry are limited by…
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