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With the adoption of this statute, Argentina joins other nations (including the U.S.) in their efforts to combat corruption on a global scale.

An international team led by Marval O'Farrell & Mairal will provide a comprehensive report about a behavior that affects women around the world.

As it was commented in a previous article, following the wave of strengthening and control of the community and national legislations initiated in the European Union in relation to the acquisition, use and management of personal data, ...

The Argentine Central Bank increased to US$ 5,000,000 the limit set forth in subsection a) of section 10 of Communication "A" 5899... in order to generate foreign assets.

Lazaro Baez was recently sentenced to 12 years in jail for money laundering in Argentina, charges that connected him to political powers still at large in the country.

The implementation of plea-bargaining in corruption cases was proposed by Mauricio Macri during his Presidential campaign.

The Legislature of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires enacted on 5th of September of 2019, Law No. 6195/2019 that provides for a large tax amnesty.

In Argentina, no specific legislation is dedicated exclusively to protecting whistleblowers within the private sector.

The SEC and the Department of Justice ("DOJ") of the United States of America, respectively, decided in cases linked with corruption events in Argentina.

The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, together with the Anticorruption Office, has drafted a bill which would hold legal persons accountable for certain corruption crimes.

Argentina does not have a specific whistleblower protection law. However, statutes containing provisions affording protection for specific reports exist.

Congress approved a bill granting penalty reductions to those investigated for bribery –or certain other crimes– who effectively collaborate with the authorities.

The upcoming implementation of the EU Whistleblowing Directive is a good occasion to take a closer look at the cultural implications of whistleblowing in Argentina.

On October 20, 2016, the Government presented a bill proposing criminal liability for companies involved in certain cases of corruption (the "Bill").

The crime of bribery is known in Argentina as bribery and influence peddling. The second book of the Argentine Criminal Code deals with bribery in Title XI (crimes against the Public Administration),

The crime of bribery is known in Argentina as bribery and influence peddling. The second book of the Argentine Criminal Code deals with bribery in Title XI ...

Había sido, además de miembro de las Fuerzas Armadas con un grado importante, presidente de la Junta de Investigaciones de Accidentes de la Aviación Civil y Comandante de Regiones Aéreas.