In a recent media appearance, the new President of the Argentine Antitrust Commission (CNDC) and the Trade Secretary, gave some insights into the current status of the local antitrust regime...

New competition Law 27,442 introduces several changes in the current competition law regime in Argentina, effective on or after May 24, 2018.

The Commercial Court of Appeals upheld a decision which rejected a claim brought for damages arising from an alleged abuse of dominant position.

The WTO panel issued its decision on March 29, 2016 and agreed that the EU had applied antidumping duties to biodiesel originating in Argentina in a manner that was inconsistent with its WTO obligations.

On October 6th, 2016, the WTO Appellate Body upheld the WTO´s Dispute Settlement Body decision issued on March 29, 2016 in the case "European Union – Anti Dumping Measures on Biodiesel from Argentina".

El Decreto 991/20 reglamentario de la Ley de Góndolas 27.545, designó a la Secretaría de Comercio Interior como Autoridad de Aplicación con facultades para el dictado de norativa complementaria y aclaratoria.

The Argentine Supreme Court decided that the National Antitrust Commission will be in charge of the instruction and investigation of infringements under Antitrust Law No. 25,156, while the adjudicative power of these procedures rests on the Secretary of Domestic Trade of the Ministry of Economy through the issuance of administrative acts, until the National Tribunal for the Defense of Competition is set up.

The Comisión Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia ("Antitrust Agency") is working on a bill of law that will be sent to Congress in the next few months to amend Argentine Law 25,156 (the "Antitrust Law").