{"id":2377,"date":"2017-11-15T17:12:51","date_gmt":"2017-11-15T20:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cspabogados.com.ar\/?p=2377"},"modified":"2026-08-19T12:55:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T15:55:26","slug":"foreign-companies-in-argentina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cspabogados.com.ar\/en\/foreign-companies-in-argentina\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreign companies in Argentina: registration to do business"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foreign companies in Argentina enjoy a free and business-friendly environment<a name=\"_ftnref1\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn1\"><span><sup>[1]<\/sup><\/span><\/a>, being the establishment of a subsidiary or a branch the legal vehicles most used.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To establish a subsidiary, either by incorporating a brand new company<a name=\"_ftnref2\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn2\"><span><sup>[2]<\/sup><\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 with one or more partners \u2013 or by acquiring an equity interest in an already existing company, foreign companies must first register themselves with the Public Registry, filing certain documents.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to know all the requirements to register a foreign company in Argentina, please review the following article in our Legal Blog: \"<a href=\"https:\/\/cspabogados.com.ar\/en\/register-a-foreign-company-in-argentina\/\">How to register a foreign company in Argentina<\/a>\".<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irrespective of the differences between subsidiaries and branches, branches have similar registration requirements<a name=\"_ftnref5\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn5\"><span><sup>[3]<\/sup><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mario E. Castro Sammartino<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a name=\"_ftn1\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref1\"><span><sup>[1]<\/sup><\/span><\/a>\u00a0See our post about Foreign Investments in Argentina on our Legal Blog:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cspabogados.com.ar\/en\/foreign-investments-in-argentina\/\">https:\/\/cspabogados.com.ar\/en\/foreign-investments-in-argentina\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a name=\"_ftn2\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref2\"><span><sup>[2]<\/sup><\/span><\/a>\u00a0On the different legal vehicles to do business in Argentina, please, read our post on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cspabogados.com.ar\/en\/legal-vehicles-to-do-business-in-argentina-2\/\">https:\/\/cspabogados.com.ar\/en\/legal-vehicles-to-do-business-in-argentina-2\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a name=\"_ftn3\"><\/a><a href=\"#_ftnref3\"><span><sup>[3]<\/sup><\/span><\/a>\u00a0To know the differences between subsidiaries and branches under Argentine law, see the following article on our Legal Blog:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cspabogados.com.ar\/en\/legal-vehicles-to-do-business-in-argentina-2\/\">https:\/\/cspabogados.com.ar\/en\/legal-vehicles-to-do-business-in-argentina-2\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our publications exclusively express the\u00a0author\u00b4s opinion and do not purport to be legal counsel on any case. 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