ArticleBills Propose Plea-Bargaining And Asset-Recovery For Corruption CasesThe implementation of plea-bargaining in corruption cases was proposed by Mauricio Macri during his Presidential campaign.ArgentinaCriminal LawMarval O'Farrell & Mairal
ArticleLabor Law ReformsThe Chamber of Deputies' Commission of Labor Legislation ruled a series of reforms to the Labor Contract Law, the National Employment Law and the Educational Internships Law.ArgentinaEmployment and HRMarval O'Farrell & Mairal
ArticleFewer Requirements When Applying The "Know-Your-Client" PolicyThrough the issuance of Resolution No. 141/2016, the Financial Information Unit has eliminated the tax aspect as a part of customer's identification procedure.ArgentinaFinance and BankingMarval O'Farrell & Mairal
ArticleScope Of The Restructuring Of Financial Institutions In Crisis vis-à-vis Their CreditorsProfessional fees awarded in a lawsuit cannot be executed against all of the assets in trust in case of a restructuring of a financial institution in accordance with Section 35 bis of the Financial Institutions Law. ArgentinaFinance and BankingMarval O'Farrell & Mairal
ArticleAmendments To The Federal Government’s Real Estate Administration RegimeThe Federal Executive Power amended the Federal Government’s real estate administration regime.ArgentinaGovernment, Public SectorMarval O'Farrell & Mairal
ArticleAnti-Money Laundering And Counter-Terrorism Financing: Foundations And Civil AssociationsOn February 21, 2017, General Resolution IGJ No. 2/2017 ("Resolution 2/2017") was published in the Official Gazette, modifying Sections 516 and 517 of General Resolution IGJ No. 7/2015...ArgentinaGovernment, Public SectorMarval O'Farrell & Mairal
ArticleThe Proposed Amendment To The Anti-Money Laundering And Terrorist Financing Law Is Advancing Towards Approval By CongressThe House of Representatives has already approved and sent to the Senate this bill, which aims to adjust Argentine legislation to the international standards and recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force.ArgentinaGovernment, Public SectorMarval O'Farrell & Mairal
ArticleNew Ruling On Judicial Revision Of Interest Rates Regarding A Debt In US DollarsThe Civil Court of Appeals resolved that the annual interest rate on a debt in US Dollars must not exceed 8% in concept of compensatory interest, or 4% in concept of punitive interest.ArgentinaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringMarval O'Farrell & Mairal
ArticleAll That Glitters Is Not "GOLA"Division 2 of the Federal Court of Appeals in Civil and Commercial Matters upheld the first instance’s decision that ordered a retailer to stop using the trademark "GOLA" and to pay damages.ArgentinaIntellectual PropertyMarval O'Farrell & Mairal
ArticleAmendments To The Argentine Civil And Commercial Code Related To Real Estate Guarantee RightsOn September 14, 2016 the Argentine Congress enacted Law No. 27,271 which amends Articles 2189 and 2210 of the Argentine Civil and Commercial Code related to real estate guarantee rights.ArgentinaReal Estate and ConstructionMarval O'Farrell & Mairal
ArticleArgentina Ratified The Multilateral Latin American Convention On Social Security And Its Implementing AgreementOn August 1 the Multilateral Latin American Social Security Agreement and its Implementation Agreement came into force.ArgentinaTaxMarval O'Farrell & Mairal
ArticleMoratorium For Tax, Social Security And Custom ObligationsTogether with the Tax Amnesty, Title II of the bill of law recently approved by the Senate provides a new easy payment plan ("Moratorium").ArgentinaTaxMarval O'Farrell & Mairal
ArticleProvision Of Technical Services In The City Of Buenos AiresLaw No. 5672 was published in the Official Gazette of the City of Buenos Aires on December 13, 2016. It regulates and establishes new obligations to be complied with by those companies...ArgentinaConsumer ProtectionMarval O'Farrell & Mairal
ArticleThe Supreme Court Upholds The Constitutionality Of Import CertificatesIn re "El Brujo" the Argentine Supreme Court of Justice upheld the non-automatic licensing system established by the Executive, but has not completely dismissed the possibility of a court waiving the requirement of the Import Certificate, if sufficient evidence of an actual damage to the importer is found to justify the declaration of unconstitutionality of the Import Certificate requirement in a specific case.ArgentinaInternational LawMarval O'Farrell & Mairal
ArticleForeign Exchange NewsDuring January 2012, the Argentine Central Bank issued several Communications that had an impact on the foreign exchange market in connection with services, income, financial indebtedness and payment of imports. ArgentinaFinance and BankingMarval O'Farrell & Mairal
ArticlePro Bono 2016: An OverviewDuring 2016, once again we reached our objective of bringing the law to people and vulnerable sectors of our community so they may have access to justice.ArgentinaLaw Department PerformanceMarval O'Farrell & Mairal
ArticleNew Decision Regarding Damages In An Anticompetitive ClaimThe Commercial Court of Appeals upheld a decision which rejected a claim brought for damages arising from an alleged abuse of dominant position.ArgentinaAntitrust/Competition LawMarval O'Farrell & Mairal
ArticleIGJ Fines An Address Declaration ErrorCommercial Court of Appeals confirms that an error in the declaration of a corporate domicile is a fineable offence.ArgentinaCorporate/Commercial LawMarval O'Farrell & Mairal
ArticleLiability Insurance For Motor Vehicles: Modifications Made By the Superintendence Of InsuranceOn July 18, 2016, Resolution No. 39,927/2016 of the Argentine Superintendence of Insurance was published in the Official Gazette.ArgentinaInsuranceMarval O'Farrell & Mairal
ArticleLack Of Repatriation Of Proceeds Of ExportsThe Customs service pledges additional difficulties to exporters that do not repatriate the proceeds of their sales. ArgentinaInternational LawMarval O'Farrell & Mairal