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• Establishing a Business Entity in Argentina (Updated)

  Types of business entities - The two most common types of legal entities adopted in Argentina are the limited liability company (“Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada” or “SRL”) and the corporation (“Sociedad Anónima” or “SA”). In 2017, Argentina incorporated a new type of legal entity, the Simplified Company ("SAS"), which was expected to simplify procedures, corporate bodies and reduce costs for new companies. However, several regulations have been issued by the Public Registry of Commerce of the City of Buenos Aires which have significantly reduced access to this type of entity as well as increasing the bureaucratic burden.

• Buying and Selling Real Estate in Argentina (Updated)

  Key Facts of Real Estate Acquisitions Under Argentinian Law - I. INTRODUCTION. Below you will find a brief outline of the legal regulation of the acquisition of real estate property in Argentina, which is mainly governed by the Argentine Civil and Commercial Code (“CCC”).

• Buying and Selling Real Estate in Argentina (Updated)

  KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER ARGENTINIAN LAW - Below you will find a brief outline of the legal regulation of the acquisition of real estate property in Argentina, which is mainly governed by the Argentine Civil and Commercial Code (“CCC”). Please see full Chapter below for more information.

• Establishing a Business Entity in Argentina (Updated)

  Types of business entities - The two most common types of legal entities adopted in Argentina are the limited liability company (“Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada” or “SRL”) and the corporation (“Sociedad Anónima” or “SA”). In 2017, Argentina incorporated a new type of legal entity, the Simplified Company ("SAS"), which was expected to simplify procedures, corporate bodies and reduce costs for new companies. However, as of the time of writing an amendment to the regulation of the SAS is being considered by the Legislative Branch, which could significantly reduce the access to this type of entity as well as increasing the bureaucratic burden. Please see full Chapter below for more information.

• Doing mining in Argentina

  An overview of the mining sector in Argentina, its market, differentiator factors and recent trends. The mining sector in Argentina is becoming highly dynamic, providing genuine and sustainable development. Substantial exploration during the last 15 years has confirmed a great potential for the development of new world-class projects, related to the extraction of copper, gold, silver and lithium. Please see full Publication below for more information.

• The joint statement of the Argentina’s Central Bank and the National Securities Commission about crypto-assets

  On May 20, Argentina’s Central Bank (“BCRA”) and the National Securities Commission (“CNV”) issued a joint statement warning about the risks and implications involved in using and investing in crypto-assets.

• Digging Deeper Episode 8: Investigating Corruption in Argentina

  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.

• Argentina: Q&A - Employer COVID-19 Vaccination Policies (UPDATED)

  WLG asked member firms around the globe to provide some insight on employer and employee rights when it comes to requiring the COVID-19 vaccine to return to work. Responses for Argentina have been updated with new questions since its initial publication in January. Can an employer require compulsory COVID vaccination? If yes, are there any exceptions or special circumstances that an employer must consider?

• Dentons COVID-19 Retail Tracker - Argentina (UPDATED)

  Status – Has any special status been introduced? The Argentine government took measures to minimize the spread of COVID-19 since the very beginning of the pandemic.

• COVID-19 State Aid and Compliance

  The disruptions on the economy and the labor markets caused by COVID-19 pandemic worldwide, were immediately followed by aid relief measures established by virtually every government. Within a context of emergency, financial relief measures such as loans, tax deductions and others, imply certain compliance risks for companies and businesses that should be thoroughly considered.   

Featured documents

• Supreme Court Holds that the FSIA Does Not Limit Post-Judgment Discovery

  In its latest decision interpreting the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA), the Supreme Court made clear that any claim of immunity by a foreign state must rise or fall based on the text of the FSIA. Because the FSIA does not spell out any immunity or special protections for foreign states...

• Argentina Relaxes Restrictions on Ownership of Rural Properties by Foreigners

  On June 29, 2016, the Argentine executive branch enacted decree 820/2016 (the New Decree), easing certain restrictions imposed under existing law on the acquisition and leasing of rural lands by foreign individuals and legal entities (Law No. 26,737, enacted in 2011 by the former administration,...

• Argentina’s Arbitration Legal Reform: Steps in the Right Direction?

  Argentina is arguably one of the countries with the most untapped economic potential worldwide. Argentina’s government, led by President Mauricio Macri, is trying to change that. Together with undertaking economic and political reforms aiming at stimulating private investment, the Argentine...

• The "Corruption Notebooks" Scandal in Argentina Gets Attention from U.S. Enforcement Authorities

  Argentina’s corruption notebooks scandal is just as it sounds—a scandal initiated by eight notebooks documenting at least seven years of elaborate corruption schemes involving senior officials in Argentina’s government. The notebooks were kept by the driver for a close advisor to Julio de Vido,...

• The new “Cancelation link”

  The Secretariat of Domestic Trade issued a resolution which establishes the obligation of companies to introduce in their websites a link that will allow consumers to cancel the purchase of goods or services. The new resolution 424/2020 (the “Resolution”) of the Secretariat of Domestic Trade (the “S...

• Digging Deeper Episode 8: Investigating Corruption in Argentina

  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....

• Post-Judgment Interest Rate Applies When Judgment is "Meaningfully Ascertained"

  In NML Capital Ltd v. The Republic of Argentina, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that Argentina was liable for prejudgment contract interest only through the date on which the District Court first determined liability in a final judgment, and not through to a later date on...

• Primer On Underwriting Insurance Risks In Argentina

  Latin America presents excellent opportunities for the global (re)insurance industry. But, there are a number of important considerations for insurance and reinsurance companies underwriting risks in the region. This article addresses some critical issues relating to underwriting first-party...

• Argentina: From International Market Isolation to Promising Opportunities for Investors

  Argentina is keen to attract foreign investment. Not only has it recently implemented a series of economic measures, but it has also made changes to its legal framework including the enactment of a new arbitration regulation, which, although not entirely based on the 2006 UNCITRAL Model Law,...

• Argentina Announces Preliminary Highway P3 Bidding Guidelines

  On Dec. 7, 2017, the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Argentina published the preliminary terms and conditions and technical specifications for Stage 1 of its first public-private partnership (P3) initiative in the country, which will focus on investments in highways and "safe routes."...