SECTION 44

Any natural person whose registration is required by law must, in the first month of the year of his activity, apply for registration in the Register of Commerce and Securities with the clerk of the competentcourt or the competent body in the State party in the jurisdiction wherehe carries out his business. The application form provided for in article 39 above shall state: 1) the full names and personal address of the person obliged to register; 2) his date and place of birth; 3) his nationality; 4) where appropriate,thenameunder which he carries out his activityas well as the brand used; 5) the activity/activities; 6) where applicable, the date and place of marriage, adopted matrimonial regime, clauses enforceable againstthird parties restricting free disposal of the assets of the spouses or absent such provisions, applications for separation of property; 7) full names, date and place of birth, domicile and nationality of individuals empowered to bind, through their signature, the person under obligation to register; 8) the address of the principal place of businessand, where appropriate, the address of each branch andall the establishments operating on the territory of the State party; 9) where appropriate, the nature and the address of the establishments recently operatedwith its registration number at the Registerof Commerce and Securities; 10) thestart date, by the person under obligation toregister, of his activity,andwhere appropriate, that of other subsidiaries and establishments; 11) Any other statement provided for by specific texts.