Unofficial translaction person in charge of the competent body make the necessary entryif there is failure to register in the chronological registry of filings and the alphabetical directory data included in the file transferred to the Register of Commerce and Securities within 48 hours from the receipt of the file at issue. BOOK III NATIONAL REGISTRY CHAPTER I: GENERAL PROVISIONS ARTICLE 73-Each State party shall establish a National Registry for the purpose of: - centralizing information and particulars recorded in each Register of Commerce and Securities; - givingpersons under obligation to register and third parties access to informationkeptintheNational Registry; - making it possible to meet the security, speed, transparency and loyalty requirements needed for the development of economic activities; - Receiving declarations relating to mortgages made at the behest of the authority in charge of publicity of mortgage or one of the individuals referred to in article 51 of the Uniform Act onsecurities interests. The National Registry shall receive,from each Register of Commerce and Securities, copies of forms, in hard copy or electronic and electronic individual files or consisting ofsupporting documents certified true by theclerk or the person in charge of the competent body in the State party overseeingthe Registerof Commerce and Securities. CHAPTER II: NATIONAL REGISTRY ORGANIZATION ARTICLE 74 – Each State party shall appoint the body responsible for keeping the National Registry. The National Registry shall be overseen by the ministry in charge of justice. Information contained in the forms forwarded to the National Registry shall be destined to the public. Upon receipt of anyrequest for information addressed to the National Registry, the clerkor the person in charge of the competentbody inStateparty mustreplyimmediatelyor at the latest within forty-eight (48) hours from the receipt of the request. The request and the response may be sent electronically. OHADA / Uniform Act / Unofficial Translations P. - 30 - of 78