New law amending the conditions for payment of the Supplementary Annual Salary

On January 9, 2015 was published on the Official Gazette Law No. 27.073 (the “Act”), which establishes new regulations on the payment of the second half of the employee’s Supplementary Annual Salary (“SAS”), which is ruled by Section 122 of the Labour Contract Law (” LCL”). Before the amendment, Section 122 LCL stated that the […]

Javier CanosaPartner, Canosa Abogados

New Resolution Imposes the Electronic Billing System on Contributors Registered in the Value-Added Tax

On March 11, 2015, the Tax Authorities (hereinafter “AFIP”) issued General Resolution No. 3749/2015 (“GR”) which obliges contributors registered in the Value-Added Tax (“VAT”) to apply the electronic invoices’ system to support operations within the framework of the internal market, having to comply since July 1st of this year. In order to intensify the use […]

Javier CanosaPartner, Canosa Abogados

Regulation of Property Rights under the New Argentinean Civil and Commercial Code

On August 1, 2015, the new Civil and Commercial Code (hereinafter the “new Code”) will enter into force in Argentina. Chapter 4 of this new Code governs property law, maintaining most of the provisions set forth in the previous Civil Code, and also introducing new provisions. • General theory of property rights. The new Code establishes […]

Javier CanosaPartner, Canosa Abogados

Venetucci & Asociados joins IR as the exclusive Maritime Law Member in Argentina

International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Francisco J. Venetucci of Venetucci & Asociados. Francisco has joined IR as our exclusive Maritime Law Member in Argentina. As a researcher Mr. Venetucci addressed complex issues of conflict of laws and judicial cooperation. He worked as an external consultant for local and international […]

Francisco J. VenetucciPartner, Venetucci & Asociados

Securitization in Luxembourg

By “securitisation” is meant the operation by which a securitisation vehicle acquires or takes on risks linked to loans, goods or liabilities accepted by a third party by issuing transferable securities the value or yield of which is dependent on these risks. Practically speaking, a securitisation operation consists of bringing together a group of assets […]

Argentine Regulation of Renewable Sources

With a collapsed energy market in Argentina and a change of the current administration in 2015, it is clear that Argentina will have to develop and invest in the energy sector, and especially in the renewable energies sector. The purpose of this note is to briefly develop some of the main traits of the renewable energy legislation in – and theprospects for – Argentina. National System for Wind […]

Javier CanosaPartner, Canosa Abogados

New law on professional fees in the City of Buenos Aires

On November 27, 2014 Law No. 5,134, which regulates lawyers’ and solicitors’ fees who work in the City of Buenos Aires (hereafter the “Law”), was published in the Official Gazette. The Law, which was promoted by Jorge Rizzo and Daniel Lipovetsky from the City of Buenos Aires’s Bar Association (“CBABA”), was approved in a special […]

Javier CanosaPartner, Canosa Abogados

New law on professional fees in the City of Buenos Aires

On November 27, 2014 Law No. 5,134, which regulates lawyers’ and solicitors’ fees who work in the City of Buenos Aires (hereafter the “Law”), was published in the Official Gazette. The Law, which was promoted by Jorge Rizzo and Daniel Lipovetsky from the City of Buenos Aires’s Bar Association (“CBABA”), was approved in a special […]

Javier CanosaPartner, Canosa Abogados