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A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in Argentina continues to be governed by (i) the National Civil and Commercial Code (2015), (ii) the Law on International Commercial Arbitration (2018) and (iii) the New York Convention, to which Argentina is a signatory. No legislative amendments have been made since their enactment. A.2 Institutions, rules and infrastructure The Business Mediation and Arbitration Center created a Guide of recommendations for virtual hearings. Both the Business Centre…

A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1       Legislation International arbitration in Argentina continues to be governed by (i) the National Civil and Commercial Code (2015), (ii) the Law on International Commercial Arbitration (2018) and (iii) the New York Convention, to which Argentina is a signatory. No legislative amendments have been made since their enactment. A.2       Institutions, rules and infrastructure By 2021, local arbitration institutions’[1] proceedings were already adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the conduction of virtual…

ARGENTINA Luis E. Dates and Santiago Maqueda A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A. 1 Legislation International arbitration in Argentina continues to be governed by (i) the National Civil and Commercial Code (2015), (ii) the Law on International Commercial Arbitration (2018) and (iii) the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (“New York Convention”), to which Argentina is a signatory party (1988). No legislative amendment has been made since their enactment. A. 2 Institutions,…

A recent legal framework in the Argentine Republic allows for domestic or international arbitration and dispute boards for public-private partnerships, and is expected to increase its use in such type of projects, especially for infrastructure. On November 30, 2016, Law no. 27.328 (“Law”) on Public-Private Partnership Contracts (“PPP Contracts”) was published in the Official Gazette. The Law now broadly allows for PPP Contracts between the National Government and private parties to agree for domestic or…