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MARVAL IN THE MEDIA
La acción de reivindicación no es viable en casos de “piratería marcaria”
An article by Miguel B. O’Farrell, Gustavo P. Giay and Diego Fernández published in El Derecho on August 27, 2014.
Who's investigating? - The anti-corruption investigations and compliance lawyers to know in key economies,
An article with mention of Pedro Serrano Espelta, M. Lorena Schiariti and Patricia López Aufranc published in latinlawyer.com on August 15, 2014.
La Cámara de Senadores aprobó un proyecto de ley que otorga inmunidad a los bancos centrales extranjeros y sus activos
An article by Luciano Ojea Quintana and Daniela A. Bianchi published in abogados.com.ar on August 14, 2014.
Nuevo fallo de la Corte Suprema: las gratificaciones por cese laboral en el marco de un retiro voluntario no se encuentran gravadas en el Impuesto a las Ganancias
An article by Walter Keiniger and Rodrigo Solá Torino published in abogados.com.ar on August 7, 2014.
Argentina: Favorable Venue for Manufacturers Licensing Their Technology/Intellectual Property Rights
An article by Diego Fernández published in Manufacturing Industry Advisor on August 6, 2014.
Trademarks and geographical indications
An article by Iris V. Quadrio and Carol A. O’Donnell published in lexology.com on August 5, 2014.
La oponibilidad de las exclusiones de cobertura al tercero damnificado en el seguro de responsabilidad civil automotor
An article by Leandro M. Castelli, Elías F. Bestani and M. Victoria Rodríguez Mamberti published in abogados.com.ar on August 5, 2014.
Interaction of Anti-Corruption Regulations in Argentina
A contribution by Pedro H. Serrano Espelta and Gustavo L. Morales Oliver published in Expert Guide | Fraud and White Collar Crime 2014, p. 30.
¿Es posible un mani pulite en la Argentina?
An article with an opinion by Patricia López Aufranc published in the newspaper Perfil on August 2, 2014.
La responsabilidad de las filiales y sucursales de entidades financieras de capital extranjero
An article by María Sol Blanco Granada published in Revista de Derecho Bancario y Financiero No. 18, August 2014.
Consumer Deceit Is Not Required to Prosecute Counterfeiting at Criminal Courts
An article by Martín Chajchir published in INTA Bulletin Vol. 69, No. 12, July 1, 2014.
Certificates of Trademark Registration and Renewal Now Issued Electronically
An article by Juan M. López Mañán published in INTA Bulletin Vol. 69, No. 11, June 15, 2014.
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Banking & Finance
Accountants’ Obligation to Inform Suspicious Transactions Related to Money-Laundering or Financing of Terrorism
The Argentine Supreme Court of Justice confirmed an injunction sought by the Professional Council of Economic Sciences of Tierra del Fuego suspending the obligation to report transactions suspicious of money-laundering and terrorism funding to the Financial Information Unit. The suspension will be in force until a decision is rendered on the substance of the case. more
Capital Markets
Obligation to Save Documentation
Public companies must inform the place where the documentation entrusted to a third-party is deposited, indicating the name of the depositary and its domicile. more
Competition / Antitrust
The Executive Branch Pushes for Reforms to the Antitrust Law
Amendments are referred almost exclusively to conducts; in general, mergers will not be affected, excluding the case of the jurisdiction where the parties will have to file their appeals. The Trade Secretariat will assume the role of the Antitrust Tribunal. more
Energy & Natural Resources
Proposed Bill to Amend the Hydrocarbons Law
The Executive Branch has submitted for the consideration of the hydrocarbon-producing provinces, a draft bill to amend the Hydrocarbons Law No. 17,319 as regards regulatory, fiscal, promotional, and environmental matters. more
Insurance & Reinsurance
Compliance - Antifraud in Insurance and Reinsurance - SSN Resolution No. 38,477
The National Superintendence of Insurance provided that insurance and reinsurance entities shall approve anti-fraud policies. more
Litigation & Arbitration
Consumer Relations: The Executive Branch Introduced a Bill on Conflict Resolution
Among the bills introduced by the Executive Branch before the Congress concerning consumer relations, the creation of a conflict resolution system was included. more
First Court Reference to the Argentine Legal Digest
The Argentine Legal Digest has been already considered as an interpretative frame for deciding a case. more
Public & Administrative Law
The Executive Branch Pushes for Reforms to the Supply Law
Federal Congress is moving forward with a bill to amend and, in some aspects, reinforce the controversial Supply Law. The bill provides the Trade Secretariat with broad powers to intervene in any economic process linked to goods, facilities and services that directly or indirectly satisfy the basic or essential needs of the population. more
Telecommunications, Media & Technology (TMT)
New Argentine “Do Not Call” Registry
Law No. 26, 951 created the Argentine “Do Not Call” Registry with effects throughout the Argentine territory. more
NEWS AT MARVAL
Three New Partners
On August 1, 2014, Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal promoted three senior associates to partner: Elías F. Bestani, Pablo J. Gayol and Ignacio M. Sánchez Echagüe. These promotions strengthen three of the firm’s core practice areas: dispute resolution, international trade and intellectual property. The new partners already have a wealth of experience and are highly specialized in their respective areas of expertise:
Elías F. Bestani is an expert in complex litigation, with 14 years’ experience. He handles a wide range of cases, with a particular focus on insurance and reinsurance and maritime law, including insurance claims, coverage disputes and shipping and admiralty cases. Elías is a member of the Argentine Maritime Law Association and of the Shipping Institute of the National Academy of Law. He has been invited by the Center for American and International Law to speak at its Symposiums on Globalization for In-house and Outside Counsel and has lectured in Marine Insurance on the Insurance Law Master’s course at the Universidad Católica Argentina. Elías spent a year working at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP and holds an LL.M. from Columbia University.
Pablo J. Gayol specializes in international trade, with particularly strong expertise in antidumping investigations and WTO dispute settlement procedures, as well as import and export regulations, certificates of origin and non-automatic licenses. He has participated in numerous investigations. Pablo is a postgraduate professor of International Trade at Universidad San Andrés and has lectured in antidumping matters at CEMA University and at several chambers of commerce. He holds a Master’s in Law from Chicago University, a Master’s in Finance from CEMA University and is a CFA charterholder.
Ignacio M. Sánchez Echagüe specializes in industrial property and more particularly in patent law. He handles contentious and non-contentious matters and is highly active representing key clients such as Novartis, Monsanto and Syngenta in groundbreaking patent cases. Ignacio is a postgraduate Professor of Patent Law and PCT at the Universidad Austral. He is a member of both the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) and the Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Industrielle (AIPPI) and has participated in seminars on industrial property and written articles in both national and international publications. He holds a Master in Laws, specializing in intellectual property, from George Washington University Law School.
Marval, O' Farrell & Mairal ranked law firm of the year again
Marval, O'Farrell & Mairal was elected the Argentine law firm of the year for the eleventh consecutive time, according to the ranking of Apertura magazine resulting from a survey conducted among lawyers and published in its August 2014 edition.
Maritime Law
Elías F. Bestani gave a presentation on “Damage caused by the fault of one of the ships involved in a collision" in the Workshop on Collision organized by the Argentine Maritime Law Association (locally known as AADM), in Buenos Aires, on August 27-28, 2014. Alberto C. Cappagli, AADM’s Chair, acted as moderator.
Fashion Law
Gustavo Giay gave a presentation on “Anti-counterfeiting. Experiences in the world” at the II Seminar of Fashion Law in Argentina and I Conference of Latin American Fashion Law and Business, organized by IAE and the Students Association of the School of Law of the Universidad Austral, held in Buenos Aires on August 21-22, 2014.
Domain Names
Miguel B. O’Farrell, acting as member of the Panel, in the Case No. DCO2014-0011 “Gesmesol, S.A. y All Year Inversiones, S.L. c/ Andrés Rincón, Solways Colombia-900.161.681-0” on August 19, 2014 issued a Decision which denied the complaint for the disputed domain name <solways.com.co>. The full text of this decision can be browsed at: http://world-intellectual-property-organization.com/amc/en/domains/search/text.jsp?case=DCO2014-0011.
Trust
Fernando M. Vaquero gave a presentation on "Security Trust” at the Seminar on Trust organized by the Buenos Aires Notary Bar on August 13, 2014.
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