Cap. 16 Art. 996Effectsofcontracts in regard to third parties.

(1) Nevertheless, with regard to third parties any contract conveying the ownership of immovable property, or any right over such property, shall, in no case, commence to be operative until it has been registered in the Office of the Public Registry, as provided in article 330.

(2) Where the alienation is made by judicial auction the note for the registration shall be signed by the registrar of the court under the authority of which the adjudication of the thing shall have taken place.