Ley Orgánica del Tribunal Supremo de Justicia (Organic Law of the Supreme Court of Justice) LOTSJ
It says which chamber gives it legal force.
Branch 12 of 15
Exequatur
Foreign documents and judgments
What it covers: How a judgment issued in another country, such as a divorce, an adoption or a foreign court decision, is given effect in Venezuela.
Its main laws
Código de Procedimiento Civil (Code of Civil Procedure) CPC
Still used for non-contentious cases, such as a minor's emancipation or an adoption, which the local superior court decides.
Ley de Derecho Internacional Privado (Private International Law Act)
Its Article 53 is the rule today and sets the requirements; it replaced the old rules of the Código de Procedimiento Civil (Code of Civil Procedure).
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Foreign documents and judgments