Legal principles of personality rights and corporate domicile

Legal frameworks regarding personality rights and the domicile of legal entities outline fundamental principles of civil law. Personality rights are rooted in the principle of human dignity, as established in the 1988 Federal Constitution. These rights protect essential individual interests, including life, dignity, physical and moral integrity, and privacy. Key characteristics of these rights include being absolute (effective against everyone), unavailable (cannot be sold or donated), and inalienable.

Regarding legal entities—such as companies, associations, and government bodies—the domicile is defined as the location of their legal headquarters where they fulfill obligations. Under Article 75 of the Civil Code, the domicile for the Union is the Federal District, for States and the Federal District, it is their respective capitals, and for Municipalities, it is where the municipal administration operates. For other legal entities, the domicile is typically where their boards and administrations are located, unless otherwise specified in their statutes.