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Certified Nicaraguan Articles of Incorporation Translation
Certified translation of the documents that constitute and evidence a Nicaraguan company, with the corporate form, the registry references and the powers of the representatives reproduced exactly rather than mapped onto US equivalents that carry different law.
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The Registro Público Mercantil
A Nicaraguan company is constituted by escritura de constitución before a notary and inscribed in the Registro Público Mercantil of the department, which operates under the judiciary rather than under an economic ministry.
Inscription details — tomo, folio, asiento — are stamped on the testimonio and are how the company is located in the register. We transcribe them rather than summarising them as "registered".
The books have to be sealed
Nicaraguan companies must have their accounting and corporate books sealed and stamped by the registry before use, and a company whose books were never sealed has a real problem that surfaces in due diligence. The sealing record is part of the corporate file.
Extracts from the libro de actas — the minute book — are what evidence board and shareholder decisions, and they are certified by the secretary or a notary.
RUC, and the registered representative
The RUC is issued by the Dirección General de Ingresos and is distinct from the registry inscription. Both are reproduced exactly.
The legal representative is evidenced by a registered poder general de administración and by the inscription, and a counterparty verifying authority reads those rather than the founding deed.
S.A., and the deed you actually hold
The sociedad anónima is the dominant form and the abbreviation is part of the legal name. Nicaraguan practice still builds on a nineteenth-century commercial code, which is why the vocabulary of the deed reads older than its date.
What you hold is a testimonio, a notarial issue; the protocol original stays with the notary, and we say which on the certification. See our Spanish page.
Ordering, and what the certification covers
Upload the document, choose certified translation at $24.95 per page of up to 250 words, and it comes back typically within 24 hours as a PDF formatted to mirror the original, with a signed certificate of translation accuracy on letterhead. Every seal, stamp, notarial recital and registry annotation is translated — a corporate document with its endorsements missing is not a complete document. See how we translate and certified versus standard.
Frequently asked questions
What are tomo, folio and asiento?
The registry coordinates where the company is inscribed. We transcribe them rather than writing "registered".
Why do the books have to be sealed?
Nicaraguan law requires it before use, and unsealed books are a real problem in due diligence. The sealing record is part of the file.
What proves who represents the company?
The registered poder general de administración and the inscription — not the founding deed.
Why does the deed read so old-fashioned?
Nicaraguan practice still builds on a nineteenth-century commercial code. The vocabulary is period, not error.
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Upload the deed or the registry extract and receive the certified translation, typically within 24 hours.