Can non-resident foreigners be legal representatives in Colombia?

Figuring out if this essential role is permitted

The answer is yes, as long as the company to be represented does not have as its business activity the provision of public services (distribution of water, gas, energy, telephone) or is a company declared to be of national security interest.


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