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Legal Update 2023
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October
IT – Resolution 139/2022 – Ministry of Security
By Mariano Peruzzotti and Belen Sorrentino. On March 17, 2022, Resolution 139/2022 of the Ministry of Security was published in the Official Gazette. This new regulation created the High- Tech Cybercrime Investigation Center (in Spanish “Centro de Investigaciones del Ciberdelito de Alta Tecnología)) within the framework of the “Program for Strengthening Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Investigation”. Resolution 139/2022 sets […]
read morePrivacy – European Commission and the United States Announce Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework
By Mariano Peruzzotti and Andrea Sanchez Vicentini. On March 25, 2022, the European Commission (“EC”) and the United States announced that they have reached an agreement on a new Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework that would allow the international transfer of personal data. The agreement seeks to encourage transatlantic data flows and addresses the concerns raised by the EU […]
read moreThe offer and production of evidence in direct appeals before the Federal Courts
By María Luisa Santa María and Josefina Piñeiro. In re Westrock Shared Services LLC v. West Pharmaceutical Services INC[1], the Third Division of the Federal Court of Appeals in Civil and Commercial Matters decided on the dismissal in limine of the direct appeal against the resolution issued by the National Directorate of Trademarks of […]
read moreFintech – First seizure of funds deposited in a digital wallet
By Mariano Peruzzotti and Belen Sorrentino. The Federal Social Security Court No. 10 of the City of Buenos Aires authorized the first seizure of the digital wallets of a taxpayer who registered a debt with the Federal Tax Authorities. At the beginning of February 2022, the Federal Tax Authorities (in Spanish, Administración Federal de Ingresos Públicos) included the […]
read morePrivacy – Media companies condemned for violating privacy rights
By Mariano Peruzzotti and Andrea Sanchez Vicentini. The Court of Appeals in Civil matters of the City of Buenos Aires (“Court of Appeals”) condemned several important radio, television, and digital media companies for infringing an individual’s privacy rights by broadcasting his images obtained in the context of a private meeting. The plaintiff filed a complaint against these companies […]
read moreCannabis – Changes in the regulation of the use of the cannabis plant for medicinal purposes
By Raquel Flanzbaum and Belen Recchini. The Ministry of Health of the Argentine Republic, in its capacity as implementing authority of Law No. 27,350, called MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION OF THE MEDICINAL USE OF THE CANNABIS PLANT AND ITS DERIVATIVES, has just issued Regulation No. 673/2022 to guarantee the treatment of registered patients in the […]
read morePrivacy – Big IT company faces security incident
By Mariano Peruzzotti and Mateo Darget. In the last few days, a well-known software developer and technological solutions company suffered a security incident. The event was caused by an unauthorized access to the company’s source code. According to reports, the incident was committed by the LAPSUS$ group, a cyber-hacking organization that has recently carried out similar attacks on […]
read morePrivacy – Local court grants an Habeas Data remedy referred to police records
By Mariano Peruzzotti and Andrea Sanchez Vicentini. On February 1st, 2022, the Court of Justice of the Province of Salta granted an Habeas Data remedy aimed at removing plaintiff’s police records. The plaintiff filed an Habeas Data remedy against the Police of the Province of Salta in order to obtain the removal of police records concerning in which […]
read moreNew director appointed for the Argentine Agency for Access to Public Information
By Mariano Peruzzotti and Mateo Darget. On March 9, 2022, by means of Decree 110/2022, Mrs. Beatriz de Anchorena was appointed as Director of the Agency for Access to Public Information (“Agency”), supervisory authority of the Personal Data Protection Law, the Do Not Call Registry Law and the Access to Public Information Law. As we commented in the […]
read moreNew sanctions imposed by the data protection authority
By Mariano Peruzzotti and Belen Sorrentino. During the first months of 2022 the Agency of Access to Public Information (AAPI) imposed sanctions to different organizations for violations of Personal Data Protection Law No. 25,326 (“PDPL”). Below we will briefly comment each case: Electricity provider The claimant requested an electricity provider to remove his personal data as the company […]
read moreCentral Bank of Argentina establishes new measures for digital wallets
By Mariano Peruzzotti and Mateo Darget. On February 24, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Argentina (in Spanish, Banco Central de la República Argentina, “BCRA”) adopted a series of measures to improve the security of digital wallets. Through Communication “A” 7462 and Communication “A” 7463, the BCRA established new technical requirements for Payment Service […]
read moreCelebrities’ behavior and its impact on trademarks
By Camila Sirianni and Antonella Balbo. The influence of celebrities on consumer behavior is based on marketing strategies that are essential to companies. In this way, a brand is associated with the values or qualities of a celebrity. The purpose is to “humanize” the brand, linking the values represented by the celebrity with those that the […]
read moreNew regulations on cybersecurity and IT matters
By Mariano Peruzzotti and Andrea Sanchez Vicentini. During February 2022 several regulations issued by the Ministry of Security and the Chief of Cabinet of Ministers, respectively concerning cybersecurity and IT-related matters were published in the Official Gazette. Below, we will briefly comment the main aspects of each regulation: Resolution 75/2022 – Ministry of Security On February 15, 2022, […]
read moreWell-known regional e-commerce platform faces a data breach
By Mariano Peruzzotti and Belen Sorrentino. In the past few days, one of the most important e-commerce platforms in Latin America suffered a security incident. This breach could have compromised the personal data of approximately 300,000 users. According to reports, the platform’s source code was subject to an unauthorized access. The company informed that according to an initial […]
read moreVIDEO: March 8 – International Women’s Day
Today we pay tribute and commemorate all women.We thank all our collaborators for being part of this team.
read moreVIDEO: Soft Skills, with Mariel Chichisola
We share with you this video published by Abogados.com.ar, where our partner Mariel Chichisola talks about the growing tendency of companies demanding profiles with soft skills, and the importance of emotional intelligence in the workplace.Thank you Abogados.com.ar for the invitation!
read moreArgentina: the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) has issued the first decisions on trademark cancellation and lapsing
By Raquel Flanzbaum. On December 29, 2021, the first administrative resolutions were published in the Trademark Bulletin, where the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI, after its name in Spanish) decided substantive issues related to the invalidity of trademark registrations. The 2018 legal reform had entrusted the INPI with the cancellation of trademark registrations (invalidity and […]
read moreNew director proposed for the Argentine Agency for Access to Public Information
By Mariano Peruzzotti and Mateo Darget. The Chief of Cabinet proposed a new candidate for the position of Director of the Agency for Access to Public Information (“Agency”), supervisory authority of the Personal Data Protection Law, the Do Not Call Law and the Access to Public Information Law. The appointment of a new director is pending since […]
read moreThe National Registry of Persons released its Personal Data Protection Policy
By Mariano Peruzzotti and Mateo Darget. Introduction The National Registry of Persons (“ReNaPer” as it stands for its acronym in Spanish) approved on January 4, 2022, through Rule 1/2022 its Personal Data Protection Policy (“Policy”). The purpose of the Policy is to safeguard and protect the right to privacy of individuals whose personal data is processed by […]
read moreAn online messaging platform was sanctioned for infringing consumer protection rights
By Mariano Peruzzotti, Mateo Darget and Andrea Sanchez Vicentini. The Argentine Consumer Protection and Arbitration Agency (in Spanish, Dirección Nacional de Defensa del Consumidor y Arbitraje en Consumo, “Agency”) imposed a sanction to a worldwide leading online messaging service platforms for considering that it violated the terms of Consumer Protection Law No. 24,240 (“CPL”). The fine amounted […]
read moreChanges to sequence listing format as of January 1st, 2022
By Rosario Mauro. The Argentine Patent Office published CIRCULAR No. 1/2021 which states that, in accordance with the provisions of the Committee on WIPO Standards (CWS/5), as of January 1st, 2022 sequence listings must be submitted in XML format according to WIPO Standard ST.26. Standard ST.25 will continue in force for applications filed before January 1st, […]
read moreNIC Argentina enables the registration of domains ‘.ar’ of 1, 2 or 3 characters
By María Paula Giannetti and Josefina Piñeiro. On January 5, 2022, Resolution No. 2/22 was approved, which enables the possibility of registering from 1 (ONE) to 3 (THREE) characters under the “.ar” zone. NIC Argentina —National Internet Domain Registry Directorate— is a body dependent on the Legal and Technical Secretariat of the Presidency of the […]
read moreA court rejects the abbreviated court proceeding to enforce a loan agreement signed electronically
By Mariano Peruzzotti, and Mateo Darget. On December 14, 2021, the Civil and Commercial Court of San Isidro in the Province of Buenos Aires rejected a request for an abbreviated proceeding aimed at enforcing repayment of a loan agreement signed electronically. The ruling highlighted the need for a digital signature to ensure the authorship and integrity of […]
read moreChanges on the labeling of wine products
By Juan Carlos Ojam and Antonella Balbo. On January 7, 2022, Resolution 26/2021 (“Resolution”), which was issued by the National Institute of Viticulture (“NIV”) on December 22, 2021, came into force after its publication in the Official Gazette. The Resolution provides for new labeling requirements applicable to domestic trade and exportation of wine products. The Resolution sets forth […]
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