He expressed his concerns about both format and time. The issues of how reliable and how current materials are on the Internet were also raised during the discussion. An additional observation was made that many databases are useful but idiosyncratic. This site is sponsored by the Argentine Ministry of Justice and can be accessed without charge. Two valuable Internet sites were identified at the University of Texas and Georgetown University.
Judicial decisions are non-controlling, with the exception of Argentina and Brazil.
The discussion turned to the best method to update the codes of Latin American countries. The suggestion was made to purchase these codes on a regular basis, but not annually, i.e., every third, fourth, or fifth year. The exception to this practice would be the years in which a recodification occurs. In this case, the purchase of the recodification would be a priority. One caution was noted Chile reenacts its code each year, even if no substantial changes have occurred.