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RIED UNDURRAGA, José Miguel. LEGALIZATION OF DOCUMENTS AND OFFICIAL TRANSLATIONS: TWO ANACHRONISMS BEFORE MODERN INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE. Ius et Praxis [online]. 2008, vol.14, n.2, pp.459-487. ISSN 0718-0012.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0718-00122008000200013.

This paper analyzes the mandatory requirements of filing official translations of documents written in foreign languages before public entities, and legalizing foreign public documents, offering a critic analysis of the applicable Chilean rules. This work concludes that the regulation and practice in our country on these subjects pose relevant obstacles for international commerce and economic integration, goals which Chile intends to achieve. The author proposes simple solutions that may represent an advance in these matters. Regarding the legalization of public documents granted abroad, this work includes a study on The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents of October, 1961, and the feasibility of its implementation in Chile, taking into consideration the international experience. Our country's entering into this convention, would imply a great simplification of the document legalization paperwork currently required in Chile, which is usually long and cumbersome. Regarding the translations requirement, this paper analyzes the requirements that different public Chilean entities have set forth on this matter, proposing alternatives that may hasten the filing of documents written in other languages. This may be of special relevance when considering that these documents are usually required in connection with judicial procedures, public bidding processes and commercial transactions, which commonly are subject to tight time frames.

Palabras clave : Convención de la Haya sobre la Eliminación del Requisito de la Legalización de Documentos Públicos Extranjeros, de Octubre de 1961; Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile; Legalization of documents; official translation; notary public; The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents of October, 1961; Foreign Affairs Ministry, Chile.

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