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Self-employed workers in the Ley Bases of Argentina: who is included, who is not and which presumptions apply

The Ley Bases created the figure of the self-employed worker with collaborators and Law 27,802 confirmed it: when such work falls outside the Employment Contract Law and which presumptions of employment apply.

What documents must be prepared to register a foreign company in Argentina?

The Two-Step Process for establishing a subsidiary in Argentina

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Human resources. Request for retirement in Argentina. Increase in age Continuation of services for the same employer, with or without interruption

Human resources. Request for retirement in Argentina. Increase in age Continuation of services for the same employer, with or without interruption The request for retirement in Argentina has suffered an increase in age as a result of the Pension Reform Law No. 27,426, published in the Official Gazette on December 28, 2017, which amended article No. 252 of the Labor Contract Law No. 20,744 (the LCT), all of which must be specially taken into account by the human resources departments of the companies for the re-elaboration of their policies of voluntary or mandatory retirement of their personnel.

Mario Eduardo Castro Sammartino
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New significant pieces of legislation in force: tax reforms and anti-bureaucracy reforms in Argentina

New significant pieces of legislation in force: tax reforms and anti-bureaucracy reforms in Argentina Delving into the transformation of Argentina´s business environment and legal framework, making them more business-friendly and efficient, two new pieces of legislation have just come into force, reforming tax regulations and easing bureaucratic burdens. Following, we will briefly list some of the introduced tax reforms and anti-bureaucracy reforms in Argentina.

Mario Eduardo Castro Sammartino
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Update on the Foreign Exchange Market in Argentina

Update on the Foreign Exchange Market in Argentina After many years of foreign exchange controls and restrictions on the inflows and outflows of foreign currency, the federal administration that took office in December 2015 has progressively lifted all restrictions on the Foreign Exchange Market in Argentina until the current situation of complete freedom of exchange, with only reporting obligations to fulfill.

Mario Eduardo Castro Sammartino
· 1 min

Agency agreements in Argentina

Agency agreements in Argentina have been legislated by the Civil and Commercial Code of the Nation (Código Civil y Comercial de la Nación, or CCCN), effective on 1 August 2015.

Mario Eduardo Castro Sammartino
· 1 min

Hiring workers in Argentina: a guide for foreign companies

Hiring workers in Argentina: a guide for foreign companies Hiring workers in Argentina is one of the next steps a foreign company wishing to do business has to undertake once it has set up its business organization .

Mario Eduardo Castro Sammartino
· 1 min

Foreign companies in Argentina: registration to do business

Foreign companies in Argentina enjoy a free and business-friendly environment , being the establishment of a subsidiary or a branch the legal vehicles most used. To establish a subsidiary, either by incorporating a brand new company - with one or more partners - or by acquiring an equity interest in an already existing company, foreign companies must first register themselves with the Public Registry, filing certain documents.

Mario Eduardo Castro Sammartino
· 1 min

Franchising disclosure in Argentina

Franchising disclosure in Argentina Under Argentine Law, franchise agreements are governed by the Civil and Commercial Code of the Nation (Código Civil y Comercial de la Nación, or CCCN by its Spanish acronym). The franchisor´s disclosure obligations are contained in a single provision: the Article Number 1,514, Subarticle a), of the CCCN. It reads that the franchisor must: “a) provide, prior to the signature of the agreement, economic and financial information over the evolution of two years of units similar to the one offered in franchising, which have operated enough time, either in the country or abroad."

Mario Eduardo Castro Sammartino
· 1 min

Which is the best legal vehicle to do business in Argentina?

Which is the best legal vehicle to do business in Argentina? The question about the best legal vehicle to do business in Argentina has recently received a brand new and far better answer, raising again the issue of how broad contractual freedom in corporate law is in our country.

Mario Eduardo Castro Sammartino
· 1 min