Código de Comercio (Commercial Code)
The foundation of every business: it says how a company is formed, what types exist and what a merchant must comply with.
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Commercial and corporate
Companies and shareholders
What it covers: How a company is set up, how it is organized and how partners deal with each other and with everyone else.
Its main laws
Ley de Registros y Notarías (Registries and Notaries Law)
It governs the Registro Mercantil (Commercial Registry), where your company and your minutes become legal.
Providencia del Registro Único de Información Fiscal (administrative order on Venezuela's tax ID registry) RIF
The RIF (tax ID) with SENIAT: first the partners get their own and, once the company is registered, the company's is issued. Since August 2026 it no longer has to be displayed at the business premises.
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Companies and shareholders