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MARVAL IN THE MEDIA
Una medida cautelar continúa trabando el seguro ambiental
An article by Pablo S. Cereijido and Gabriel A. Fortuna published in Estrategas No. 138, March/April 2014, p. 6.
On the term of patents filed and granted in times of statutory change
An article by Martín Bensadon and Iván A. Poli published in lexology.com on March 19, 2014.
Argentine PTO’s excessive formalism in the patent procedure condemned by the courts
An article by Iván A. Poli and María Laura Etcheverry published in lexology.com on March 18, 2014.
Invenciones o descubrimientos característicos del ámbito químico-farmacéutico
A contribution by Martín Bensadon and Ignacio Sánchez Echagüe published in “Ciencia, Técnica y Poder Judicial: La evidencia científica en el Proceso Judicial”, Armando S. Andruet, Jr., coordinator, La Ley, 2014.
La ausencia de engaño al consumidor no exime de responsabilidad penal a los autores del delito de falsificación marcaria y violación de derecho de propiedad intelectual
A contribution by Gustavo P. Giay and Diego Fernández published in “Ciencia, Técnica y Poder Judicial: La evidencia científica en el Proceso Judicial”, Armando S. Andruet, Jr., coordinator, La Ley, 2014.
New registration fees for domain names
An article by Iris V. Quadrio and Juan M. López Mañán published in lexology.com on March 11, 2014.
Merger Control Survey 2014 –Argentina
A contribution by Alfredo M. O’Farrell and Miguel del Pino published in “IFLR Merger Control Survey 2014”, Euromoney Institutional Investors PLC, 2014.
Inside Track: Marval’s Patricia López-Aufranc on how networking can empower female lawyers
An interview by Patricia López Aufranc published in Latin Lawyer Headlines on March 7, 2014.
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Competition / Antitrust
Price Reporting Regime
Certain manufacturing companies are required to report on a monthly basis the current prices of all of their products within the first five working days of each calendar month. more
Insurance & Reinsurance
Insurer Must Pay Punitive Damages for Not Paying a Loss
Tribunal III of the Civil and Commercial Court of Appeals of Mar del Plata awarded punitive damages against an insurer. The Court held that the insurer violated the law and the contract when it failed to pay a loss, even though the amount of the damage was still disputed between the insurer and the insured. more
Public & Administrative Law
Congress: The Ruling Party Pushes Reforms on Trade Regulation
In March a new bill seeking to approve amendments to the Fair Trade Act was introduced. It is likely that in the coming weeks the relevant congressional committees will move forward with the analysis of this initiative, as well as the other initiatives recently introduced in Congress. more
Tax
New Agreement to Avoid Double Taxation between Argentina and Switzerland
On March 20, 2014, Argentine and Swiss tax authorities signed a new agreement to avoid double taxation with respect to taxes on income and on capital. The agreement also includes the exchange of information and will be enforced once both countries complete their national approval procedures. more
Payments in Cash and Tax Effects
The Argentine Supreme Court held that Section No. 2 of the Law to Prevent Tax Evasion is not valid under the Argentine Constitution; therefore, payments in cash have tax effects if the relevant transactions are proven to be real. more
The Supreme Court Continues to Deprive Municipalities’ Autonomy of Content
The Supreme Court of Justice through its case law is outlining interpretive criteria according to which, Provincial legislation limiting the scope and content of the taxing power of the Municipality is valid. more
NEWS AT MARVAL
2014 IFLR Award
For the third consecutive year Marval, O'Farrell & Mairal has been named "Argentina Law Firm of the Year" by the prestigious legal publication International Financial Law Review (IFLR). The annual IFLR Americas Awards ceremony was held in New York on March 27, 2014. This latest award reflects the quality of Marval’s practice and client service.
2014 Managing IP Global Award
For the ninth consecutive year Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal has been named “IP Law Firm of the Year for Argentina” by Managing Intellectual Property, a leading publication in the field of Intellectual Property. The Managing IP Global Awards were presented on March 19, 2014 in London at a ceremony attended by leading IP professionals from around the world.
Latin Lawyer Diversity Initiative of the Year Award
Latin Lawyer presented Patricia López Aufranc with its inaugural award for Diversity Initiative of the Year, in recognition of her outstanding commitment to furthering the advancement of women in the Latin American legal profession. Patricia is known as a tireless campaigner for the importance of networking for female lawyers, in acknowledgement of how social capital can bring empowerment. She believes that women at the top of their career with leadership positions have a responsibility to help other women by acting collaboratively and forming alliances. The awards ceremony was held in São Paulo, Brazil on March 27, 2014.
Awarded Essay
The legal essay entitled “Estudios del comportamiento. Psicología del litigio. Importancia y aplicación ante la hipótesis de conflicto” by Santiago Codazzi was awarded first prize as the Best Final Work for the Law and Economy Master’s Degree of Universidad Di Tella.
Directors and Expatriates
Enrique Stile, Juan Manuel Diehl Moreno and Walter Keiniger gave a presentation on “Compensation of Directors and Expatriates: Labor, Tax and Foreign Exchange Aspects” in the Argentine Economic Congress Expo 2014 – Economy, Finance and Investments (“Economía, Finanzas e Inversiones”) held at the Buenos Aires Hilton Hotel, on March 27, 2014.
Brazilian Anticorruption Law
Pedro Serrano Espelta gave a presentation at the seminar on the new Brazilian Anticorruption Law and its impact on transnational business, organized by BDO Argentina, the Argentine-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and the Brazilian Embassy, on March 27, 2014.
News on FX and Customs Restrictions
Juan M. Diehl Moreno and Juan Pablo Rothschild gave a presentation on “News on Foreign Exchange and Customs Restrictions” at the International Trade, Customs & FX Restrictions Seminar organized by CEDEF on March 27, 2014, and at the Argentine Economic Congress (EXPOEFI 2014) held in Buenos Aires, on March 26, 2014.
Sovereign Debt Restructuring
Florencia Lebensohn was a member of the panel on “Sovereign Debt Restructuring and International Law” at the conference on “Sovereign Debt Restructuring: Reconciling Reality and Law” organized by the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), the New York University (NYU) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), at the UBA’s Law School on March 20-21, 2014.
International Bar Association
Enrique M. Stile was a member of the panel on “Guidance on International Outsourcing Laws and Macroeconomics Involved” at the IBA Employment Relations Law Committee and Discrimination and Equality Law Committee Meeting, held in Cape Town, South Africa, on March 13-14, 2014.
Tax
Walter Keiniger gave presentations on “Offshore Investing for Latin-Americans” and “Same Sex Marriage: Tax Aspects” at the 10th Annual International Estate Planning Institute, organized by the New York State Bar Association and the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) NY Branch in New York, on March 13-14, 2014.
Working breakfast
Gustavo P. Giay and Carol O’Donnell gave presentations at the Working Breakfast on “World Cup Brazil 2014. Trademark Use at Sporting Events and Ambush Marketing” organized by Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal on March, 11, 2014.
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