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Guide · 14. Disputes

Dispute resolution

Last verified: 24 Oct 2026 · Status: Changing

Version 1 summary, verified 24 Oct 2026. The full template (step by step, costs, comparison, traps) for this topic is coming in a later phase.

Key rules

  • International commercial arbitration. Governed by Law 27.449 (Boletín Oficial, 26 Jul 2018), based on the UNCITRAL Model Law.
  • Enforcement of foreign awards. Argentina is a party to the 1958 New York Convention, approved by Law 23.619.
  • Investor and state disputes. Argentina is a party to the ICSID Convention, approved by Law 24.353, and has bilateral investment treaties with many countries. RIGI project vehicles can also choose international arbitration under Law 27.742.
  • Courts. Commercial disputes in Buenos Aires go to the national commercial courts. Labor disputes go to the labor courts, whose procedure is affected by Law 27.802.

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