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The SECCION class defines constants for the different sections of BORME (Spanish Official Gazette of the Commercial Registry) documents.

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Overview

BORME is organized into sections that classify different types of commercial registry publications. The most commonly used are sections A and B, which contain registered acts and other publications respectively.

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Section Constants

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A
str
default:"'A'"
Section A - Registered Acts (Actos inscritos)Contains acts that have been registered in the Commercial Registry, including:
  • Company formations (constituciones)
  • Appointments and resignations (nombramientos y ceses)
  • Capital increases and reductions
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Dissolutions and liquidations
  • Statutory modifications
  • Changes in registered office
  • And other registered corporate acts
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B
str
default:"'B'"
Section B - Other Published Acts (Otros actos publicados en el Registro Mercantil)Contains other acts published in the Commercial Registry that don’t require full registration:
  • Annual accounts filings
  • Audit reports
  • Other supplementary information
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C
str
default:"'C'"
Section C - Other InformationContains additional commercial information:
  • General shareholders’ meetings announcements (convocatorias de juntas)
  • Capital operations announcements
  • Other corporate announcements
Section C documents use a different URL structure and numbering system than A and B

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SUBSECCION Class

The SUBSECCION class provides constants for subsection classification:
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ACTOS_INSCRITOS
str
default:"'A'"
Registered acts (corresponds to Section A)
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OTROS_ACTOS
str
default:"'B'"
Other published acts (corresponds to Section B)

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Static Methods

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from_borme()

Determine the section from BORME document headings. 
SECCION.from_borme(seccion, subseccion)
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seccion
str
required
Section heading from BORME (e.g., “SECCIÓN PRIMERA”)
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subseccion
str
required
Subsection heading (e.g., “Actos inscritos”, “Otros actos publicados en el Registro Mercantil”)
Returns: str - Section constant (‘A’ or ‘B’) Raises: ValueError - If section/subsection combination is invalid
Example
from bormeparser.seccion import SECCION

# Determine section from BORME headings
seccion = SECCION.from_borme(
    "SECCIÓN PRIMERA",
    "Actos inscritos"
)
print(seccion)  # 'A'

seccion = SECCION.from_borme(
    "SECCIÓN PRIMERA",
    "Otros actos publicados en el Registro Mercantil"
)
print(seccion)  # 'B'

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Usage Examples

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Basic Usage

from bormeparser.seccion import SECCION

# Access section constants
print(SECCION.A)  # 'A'
print(SECCION.B)  # 'B'
print(SECCION.C)  # 'C'

# Use in conditionals
section = SECCION.A
if section == SECCION.A:
    print("Processing registered acts")
elif section == SECCION.B:
    print("Processing other published acts")

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Download by Section

from bormeparser import download_pdfs, get_url_pdf
from bormeparser.seccion import SECCION
from bormeparser.provincia import PROVINCIA
import datetime

# Download all Section A BORMEs for a date
date = datetime.date(2024, 1, 15)
success, files = download_pdfs(
    date=date,
    path="./section_a",
    seccion=SECCION.A
)

print(f"Downloaded {len(files)} Section A files")

# Download a specific province's Section B
url = get_url_pdf(
    date=date,
    seccion=SECCION.B,
    provincia=PROVINCIA.MADRID
)

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Filter by Section

from bormeparser import Borme
from bormeparser.seccion import SECCION

# Parse BORME file
borme = Borme.from_file('borme-a-2024-10.pdf', SECCION.A)

if borme.seccion == SECCION.A:
    print("This is a Section A BORME (registered acts)")
    
    # Process registered acts
    for company in borme.get_companies():
        print(f"{company.name}: {len(company.get_acts())} acts")

elif borme.seccion == SECCION.B:
    print("This is a Section B BORME (other published acts)")

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Section-specific Processing

from bormeparser import Borme
from bormeparser.seccion import SECCION
from bormeparser.acto import ACTO

def process_borme_by_section(filepath, seccion):
    """Process BORME file based on its section."""
    borme = Borme.from_file(filepath, seccion)
    
    if seccion == SECCION.A:
        # Section A: Focus on registered corporate acts
        print("\nREGISTERED ACTS SUMMARY")
        print("=" * 50)
        
        # Count formations
        formations = sum(
            1 for company in borme.get_companies()
            if ACTO.CONSTITUCION in company.get_acts()
        )
        print(f"New companies formed: {formations}")
        
        # Count appointments
        appointments_count = sum(
            len(company.get_acts().get(ACTO.NOMBRAMIENTOS, []))
            for company in borme.get_companies()
        )
        print(f"Total appointments: {appointments_count}")
        
        # Count capital increases
        capital_increases = sum(
            1 for company in borme.get_companies()
            if ACTO.AMPLIACION_DE_CAPITAL in company.get_acts()
        )
        print(f"Capital increases: {capital_increases}")
        
    elif seccion == SECCION.B:
        # Section B: Focus on annual accounts and audits
        print("\nOTHER PUBLISHED ACTS SUMMARY")
        print("=" * 50)
        print(f"Total companies: {len(borme.get_companies())}")
        # Additional Section B specific processing

# Use the function
import datetime
date = datetime.date(2024, 1, 15)

process_borme_by_section('borme-a-2024-10-28.pdf', SECCION.A)
process_borme_by_section('borme-b-2024-10-28.pdf', SECCION.B)

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Download All Sections

from bormeparser import download_pdfs
from bormeparser.seccion import SECCION
from bormeparser.provincia import PROVINCIA
import datetime

date = datetime.date(2024, 1, 15)
provincia = PROVINCIA.MADRID

# Download both Section A and B for Madrid
for seccion in [SECCION.A, SECCION.B]:
    success, files = download_pdfs(
        date=date,
        path=f"./madrid_{seccion.lower()}",
        seccion=seccion
    )
    
    print(f"Section {seccion}: {len(files)} files downloaded")

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URL Pattern Differences

from bormeparser.download import (
    BORME_AB_PDF_URL,
    BORME_C_PDF_URL,
    BORME_C_XML_URL
)

# Section A and B use the same URL pattern
print("Sections A/B URL pattern:")
print(BORME_AB_PDF_URL)
# {protocol}://boe.es/borme/dias/{year}/{month:02d}/{day:02d}/pdfs/BORME-{seccion}-{year}-{nbo}-{provincia}.pdf

print("\nSection C URL pattern:")
print(BORME_C_PDF_URL)
# {protocol}://boe.es/borme/dias/{year}/{month:02d}/{day:02d}/pdfs/BORME-C-{year}-{anuncio}.pdf

print("\nSection C uses announcement numbers instead of province codes")

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Validation

from bormeparser.seccion import SECCION

def validate_section(seccion):
    """Validate that a section value is valid."""
    valid_sections = [SECCION.A, SECCION.B, SECCION.C]
    
    if seccion not in valid_sections:
        raise ValueError(
            f"Invalid section '{seccion}'. "
            f"Must be one of: {valid_sections}"
        )
    
    return seccion

# Use validation
try:
    section = validate_section('A')  # OK
    section = validate_section('D')  # Raises ValueError
except ValueError as e:
    print(e)

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Complete Example

from bormeparser import download_pdfs, Borme
from bormeparser.seccion import SECCION
from bormeparser.provincia import PROVINCIA
from bormeparser.acto import ACTO
import datetime

def analyze_province_by_sections(date, provincia):
    """Download and analyze all sections for a province."""
    
    print(f"\nAnalyzing {provincia.name} - {date}")
    print("=" * 60)
    
    for seccion in [SECCION.A, SECCION.B]:
        print(f"\nSection {seccion}:")
        
        # Download
        success, files = download_pdfs(
            date=date,
            path=f"./analysis/{provincia.code}/{seccion}",
            provincia=provincia,
            seccion=seccion
        )
        
        if not files:
            print("  No files available")
            continue
        
        # Parse and analyze
        for file in files:
            borme = Borme.from_file(file, seccion)
            companies = borme.get_companies()
            
            print(f"  Total companies: {len(companies)}")
            
            if seccion == SECCION.A:
                # Detailed Section A analysis
                formations = sum(
                    1 for c in companies
                    if ACTO.CONSTITUCION in c.get_acts()
                )
                dissolutions = sum(
                    1 for c in companies
                    if ACTO.DISOLUCION in c.get_acts()
                )
                
                print(f"  New formations: {formations}")
                print(f"  Dissolutions: {dissolutions}")

# Run analysis
date = datetime.date(2024, 1, 15)
analyze_province_by_sections(date, PROVINCIA.MADRID)
analyze_province_by_sections(date, PROVINCIA.BARCELONA)

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Section Characteristics

SectionNameContentFrequencyDownload Pattern
ARegistered ActsCorporate registry actsDailyBy province or all provinces
BOther ActsAnnual accounts, auditsDailyBy province or all provinces
CAnnouncementsMeeting notices, announcementsAs publishedBy announcement number

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Important Notes

Section C has a different URL structure and cannot be downloaded using the same methods as sections A and B. It requires announcement numbers instead of province codes.
When parsing BORME files, always specify the correct section to ensure proper parsing of the document structure.
Section A typically contains the most valuable data for corporate intelligence, including company formations, officer changes, and capital operations.

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