ALADI is the Asociación Latinoamericana de Integración (Latin American Integration Association). The Spanish language text from which this translation was made is found on the Uruguayan Parliament’s website here. The signed original may be found on the ALADI website here. The authentic text exists only in the Spanish and Portuguese languages.

This unofficial translation was prepared by Charles E. Schmidt and Noe S. Hamra of Kennedy Lillis Schmidt & English for guidance of the Firm’s English-speaking clients. While every effort was made to render the text faithfully, certain Spanish language civil law terms, among others, do not translate freely into English. The reader is cautioned not to rely on this translation as a definitive expression of the law in any country where the Agreement has been adopted and to consult counsel in such a place for a more knowledgeable interpretation informed by local law, customs and practices.