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  Constitution of Argentina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Constitution of Argentina is one of the primary sources of law in Argentina.
It was written in 1853 by a Constitutional Assembly gathered in Santa Fe, and the doctrinal basis was taken in part from the United States Constitution.
According to the Constitution, Argentina is a representative federal republic, divided in provinces, municipalities, and the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Argentine_constitution   (722 words)

  
 Argentina argentin.htm
Argentina, or the Argentine Republic is bounded on the north by Bolivia and Paraguay; on the east by Brazil, Uruguay, and the Atlantic Ocean; on the south by the Atlantic Ocean and Chile; and on the west by Chile.
Argentina comprises 22 provinces; the self-governing Federal District, which consists of the city of Buenos Aires and several suburbs; and the national territory of the Argentine part of Tierra del Fuego, the Argentine-claimed sector of Antarctica, and several South Atlantic islands.
Argentina is one of the world's leading cattle- and grain-producing regions; the country's main manufacturing enterprises are meat-packing and flour-milling plants.
www.natlaw.com /pubs/sparcs1.htm   (7808 words)

  
 Jubilee Research: Alternative Solutions for Indonesia's External Debt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
This provision is also included in the Constitutions of the different provinces of Argentina (including that of Salta); in particular, its mandate stems from the International Treaties which are included, as a fundamental charter, in articles 31 and 75 clause 22 of the same National Constitution of Argentina.
In other words, the situation in Argentina is disastrous in social and economic terms, and although the foreign debt is not the only single cause, it is the main obstacle in the way of society's growth and recovery, and is the most direct cause of violations of the most basic human rights.
In the Republic of Argentina, the "Swift Case", brought before the Supreme Court of Justice, set out the responsibility of parent, or multinational companies for the debts contracted by their subsidiaries in Argentina (year 1973) and thus, based on this, global monopolies should be answerable.
www.jubilee2000uk.org /jmi/jmi-news/argentina200602.htm   (7339 words)

  
 http://potato/ethics/Countries/Argentina/law.html
Argentina's laws are derived from various sources, including Roman law, the French Napoleonic Code, and Spanish and Portuguese laws; Italian law is an important source for Argentina's Commercial Code.
Argentina is a federal republic consisting of 23 autonomous provinces and a federal district.
Argentina is a party to international agreements protecting intellectual property including the Paris Convention for the Protection of Intellectual Property-and has ratified the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which includes an intellectual property chapter.
www.pitt.edu /AFShome/e/t/ethics/public/html/Argentina/law.html   (1003 words)

  
 Diego Terzano - Argentina
The constitution of 1853, in the preamble and in much of the text, reflects the ideas and aims of the Constitution of the United States.
The last one, constitutes the main agricultural and industrial region of the country, which concentrates around 70 percent of the population, 80 percent of the value of the agricultural production and 85 percent of the industrial activity.
Argentina is well known for its gorgeous women (believe me, now that I'm living in United States I realized why).
www.planetdiego.com /argentina.html   (1686 words)

  
 JURIST Argentina - Argentinian law, legal research, human rights
Argentina's constitution of 1853, as revised in 1994, mandates a separation of powers into executive, legislative, and judicial branches at the national and provincial level.
Constitutional reforms adopted in August 1994 reduced the presidential term to four years, abolished the electoral college in favor of direct election, and limited the president and vice president to two consecutive terms, but allowed them to stand for a third term or more after an interval of at least one term.
Argentina's constitution establishes the judiciary as a separate and independent entity of government.
jurist.law.pitt.edu /world/argen.htm   (699 words)

  
 [22 Jul 1997] WOM/995 : COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF ARGENTINA'S ...
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women stood at par with the Constitution of Argentina and was complementary to the rights and guarantees recognized by it, the Convention's monitoring body was told this morning as it considered the second and third periodic reports of that country.
The Argentine Constitution indicates that the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women stood at par with the Constitution and was to be regarded as complementing its rights and safeguards, the report says.
Further, the Constitution established a real equality of opportunity for men and women in their access to elective and party positions by means of affirmative action in the regulation of political parties and in the electoral system, she said.
www.un.org /news/Press/docs/1997/19970722.WOM995.html   (2987 words)

  
 Asia Times: Not spent yet: Nuclear waste exports challenged
Argentina's Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Trade Adalberto Rodriguez Giavarini and Australia's Foreign Minister Alexander Downer signed the "nuclear cooperation in peaceful uses of nuclear energy" agreement here in an event that was closed to the media.
The president of the Environmental Defense Foundation of Argentina (FUNAM), Raul Montenegro, told an Australian Senate inquiry into the proposed reactor that the requirement for nuclear waste to be re-processed in Argentina breached the anti-nuclear provisions of Argentina's constitution.
While the Australian government prefers to avoid discussion of the impact of the agreement on Argentina's constitution, a document tabled in the Australian Senate in support of the agreement argues that the it binds Buenos Aires to support what was previously only a contract between two commercial parties.
www.atimes.com /oceania/CH10Ah03.html   (847 words)

  
 ICL - Argentina Constitution
In the event of domestic disorder or foreign attack endangering the full enforcement of this Constitution and of the authorities hereby established, the province or territory which is in a turmoil shall be declared in state of siege and the constitutional guarantees shall be suspended therein.
The declarations, rights and guarantees which the Constitution enumerates shall not be construed as a denial of other rights and guarantees not enumerated, but rising from the principle of sovereignty of the people and from the republican form of government.
The governors of the provinces are the natural agents of the Federal Government for the enforcement of the Constitution and the laws of the Nation.
www.oefre.unibe.ch /law/icl/ar00000_.html   (10063 words)

  
 Policy Position Paper: Argentina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Argentina, like the rest of the world, is surrounded with many internal conflicts as well as foreign disputes involving countries as close as some that share its border to some half way around the globe.
In the northern half of Argentina the terrain is mostly rich plains of the Pampas, the South contains the flat to rolling plateau of Patagonia, while the western border is the rugged Andes.
The constitution of Argentina was signed on May 1, 1853 and revised in August 1994.
alpha.furman.edu /~fraser/arg.htm   (1740 words)

  
 Argentina Real Estate & Relocation homes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Argentina's territory offers a wide variety of climates: subtropical in the North, sub-Antarctic in the southern Patagonia, and mild and humid in the Pampas plains.
Argentina's current population is more than 36 million inhabitants, almost half of which live in the city and the province of Buenos Aires.
All airlines flying to Argentina arrive at Ministro Pistarini (Ezeiza) International Airport, which is 35 Km away from the City of Buenos Aires.
www.argentinahomes.com /carg.php   (881 words)

  
 Argentina (09/05)
Argentina's population is overwhelmingly Catholic, but it also has the largest Jewish population in Latin America, about 250,000 strong, and is home to one of the largest Islamic mosques in Latin America.
Argentina was the only Latin American country to participate in the 1990-91 Gulf war and all phases of the 1994 Haiti operation.
The excellent political relationship between the United States and Argentina is increasingly reflected in the U.S. Embassy's efforts to facilitate cooperation in nontraditional areas such as counter-terrorism, anti-narcotics, and scientific cooperation on space, peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and the environment.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/26516.htm   (5307 words)

  
 Country Information: Argentina
Argentina is a civil law country, and its Civil Code [Law 340] provides for three forms of not-for-profit private legal entities: the simple association, the civil association, and the foundation.
Promises of donations made by the founders in the constitutive act are irrevocable upon the foundation being declared a juridical person by the competent authority.
If the founder dies before after signing the constitutive act, a promise of donation may not be revoked by his/her heirs beginning from when the solicitation of an authorization from the competent authority to function as a juridical person is made.
usig.org /countryinfo/argentina.asp   (3189 words)

  
 LLRX.com - Guide to the Argentine Executive, Legislative and Judicial System
This Constitution states that Argentina is a federal country with three levels of state — federal, provincial and local -- and it is based on the republican doctrine of the division of powers into three different areas: executive, legislative and judicial.
The highest one is the National Constitution, which is divided into two parts, preceded by a declaration of purposes and goals called Preamble.
Argentina statistics have always shown a high level of litigation, which means that legal matters tend to be finally solved in court.
www.llrx.com /features/argentina.htm   (2478 words)

  
 Classical Liberalism in Argentina: A Lesson for the World
Upon Rosas' ouster, a new constitution for Argentina was drafted.
By using their constitution to strictly limit the power of their government to interfere with their economic activities, the result was one of the most prosperous periods people had ever experienced.
Since then, Argentina has become just another Latin American country, perhaps more prosperous than others, but with the same basic premise as the rest — that a welfare state and a regulated economy are the way to attain wealth and prosperity.
www.fff.org /freedom/0794a.asp   (2013 words)

  
 Argentina Government - Constitution, Flag, and Leaders
Duhalde took office on January 1, 2002, in the midst of a profound economic crisis and a widespread public rejection of the "political class" in Argentina, a rejection directed at all three branches of government.
Another factor contributing to the perception of institutional instability in Argentina was conflict between the three branches of government in early 2002, culminating in the legislature's attempt to impeach the members of the Supreme Court.
The president appoints cabinet ministers, and the constitution grants him considerable power, including authority to enact laws by presidential decree under conditions of "urgency and necessity" and the line-item veto.
www.factrover.com /government/Argentina_government.html   (516 words)

  
 Fundación para la defensa del ambiente. www.funam.org.ar
Argentina: INVAP reactor contract found to be ilegal in Argentina.
According Montenegro this provision “infringes the Constitution of Argentina, whose Article 41prohibit the ‘entrance of radioactive waste to Argentina’.
Besides Argentina’s Constitution, the import of radioactive waste is also prohibited by Buenos Aires city Constitution (Article 26) and Rio Negro province regulation 2,472 (Article 1)”, Montenegro said.
www.funam.org.ar /invap1.htm   (943 words)

  
 Argentina 11.395 - Admissible
The objective of the proceedings instituted was the reinstatement of the alleged victim, given his status as a trade union representative of CISPREN and the restoration of trade union freedom.
Notification of the aforementioned decision of the Supreme Court was provided on March 16, 1994, and this date was used to compute the time period set forth in Article 46(1)(b) of the Convention and Article 38 of the Regulations of the Commission.
Argentina deposited the instrument of ratification of the Convention at the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States on September 5, 1984.
www1.umn.edu /humanrts/cases/56-00.html   (2004 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | World | Americas | Outrage at Falklands definition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Argentina has expressed outrage at plans to include the Falkland Islands as a British overseas territory in the new European Union constitution.
Argentina has long claimed sovereignty over what it calls the Malvinas, which have been in British hands since 1833.
He vowed to complain to Brussels but he also noted that if the constitution was not approved by all 25 EU members then the row would become academic.
news.bbc.co.uk /go/newsFeedXML/moreover/-/1/hi/world/americas/4496791.stm   (274 words)

  
 ArgentinaMainWebPage
Argentina's Constitution, like that of most Latin American countries, is very long and explicit in comparison to the US Constitution.
Argentina plunged into economic and politcal turmoil in December 2001 when it defaulted on a US $132 billion loan repayment- the largest default in history.
Argentina is a member of the American Convention on Human Rights and accepts the jurisdiction of the Inter-American Court on Human Rights.
faculty.cua.edu /fischer/ComparativeLaw2002/bauersachs/ArgentinaMainWebPage.html   (2918 words)

  
 Argentina
The amended Constitution no longer requires that the president of Argentina be a member of the Catholic Church.
The Constitution also specifies that aliens enjoy the same civil rights as citizens including the right to exercise their faith.
The Constitution states in Article 2o that the government of Argentina sustains the Roman Catholic Apostolic faith.
www.religiousfreedom.com /wrpt/Latam/argentina.htm   (331 words)

  
 People's Daily Online -- Argentina protests EU inclusion of Malvinas Islands in constitution   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Argentina Thursday protestedagainst a decision by the European Union (EU) to include the Malvinas Islands in the framework of action of the new European Constitution.
The Malvinas "are not territories to fall within the realm of the new European Constitution," it stressed.
Argentina fought a 74-day war with Britain in 1982 over the sovereignty of the archipelago, leaving 649 Argentine and 255 British soldiers dead.
english1.peopledaily.com.cn /200504/29/eng20050429_183208.html   (177 words)

  
 Embassy of Argentina in NZ : About Argentina : Government & Constitution
Argentina is a representative federal and democratic republic.
The Argentine Republic is made up of 23 Provinces with Buenos Aires as the Federal Capital.
It has undergone changes on few occasions, with the last in August 1994, which shortened the presidential term to four years, and allowed re-election for up to two terms.
www.arg.org.nz /about/govNConstitution.htm   (174 words)

  
 Zenit News Agency - The World Seen From Rome
BUENOS AIRES, FEB. 8, 2004 (Zenit.org).- In the midst of a national abortion debate, Argentina's bishops reminded citizens of lawmakers' duty to defend life in keeping with the Constitution.
"It is the obligation of all Argentines to respect the national Constitution, and it is a nontransferable function of the state to have it complied with and of the judicial power to guarantee this compliance," the bishops continued.
The episcopate's press director, Father Jorge Oesterheld, explained that the statement responds to the debate that arose following statements by Carmen Argibay -- proposed by President Néstor Kirchner on Dec. 30 to be a member of the Supreme Court of Justice -- who said she is a "militant atheist" and in favor of abortion.
www.zenit.org /english/visualizza.phtml?sid=48686   (283 words)

  
 Baldinelli | For Argentina: An "Off-Shore" Central Bank?
The Uruguayan Bank would commit itself not to reveal the identities of the holders of these accounts, nor to confiscate the funds, nor replace them with bonds, nor limit their free availability.
The advantage of signing such an agreement between the two governments is that the constitution of Argentina places international agreements above laws, so that the Argentine executive power could not change the terms by a "decree of urgency and necessity," nor could Congress do so by passing a law.
The author is a former secretary of Foreign Commerce and vice president of the Central Bank of Argentina.
www.unc.edu /depts/diplomat/archives_roll/2002_01-03/baldinelli_offshore/baldinelli_offshore.html   (749 words)

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