Recent Amendments On The Consumer Protection Law In Argentina

On March 12, 2008, the Congress sanctioned Law Nº 26.361, which amended the Consumer Protection Law Nº 24.240 (from now on "CPL") (sanctioned in 1993).

This new law came into force by incorporating:

• National doctrine and jurisprudence
• Decisions of the administrative authority
• Analysis of "de facto" situations that affect consumers rights
• New practices to prevent the violation of users' rights

Evidently, the amendment to the Consumer Protection Law Nº 24.240 had a clear objective: the update of the terms of said Law and adapting to the new social, economic and legal realities, offering a wider and more effective protection of the social and constitutional rights of the consumers.