Notarial Deed Registration for Immovable Property Opposability

The situation involved a dispute over the validity of a transfer of title to property, specifically concerning whether a contract for sale, which had been finalized by a notary, was subject to the formalities of registration required for the protection of third parties, even if the transfer was intended as a security measure rather than an absolute sale. The court rejected the appeal, reasoning that the relevant legislation mandates that rights in immovable property, once established by a notarial deed, must be made public through registration to be enforceable against third parties, regardless of the underlying contractual intent, thereby upholding the principle that publicity rules govern the opposability of property rights.