Argentina · Legislation
Legislation and primary sources
Where to find the authoritative text of the law in Argentina, and how to confirm it is still in force.
Sources of law, ranked
- Constitution and treaties with constitutional rank
- Article 75(22) lists the eleven instruments; more may be added by a two-thirds vote.
- National codes
- Civil and Commercial Code (2015), Penal Code, Labour Contract Act — all federal and uniform.
- Provincial constitutions and procedural codes
- Each province organises its own courts and civil procedure.
- Case law
- Not formally binding, but Supreme Court doctrine is followed and departure must be reasoned.
The legislative process
Bills may be introduced in either chamber, by the executive, or by citizen initiative. One chamber acts as chamber of origin and the other as revising chamber; insistence rules resolve disagreement. The President may veto in whole or in part, and Congress overrides with two-thirds of both chambers. Necessity-and-urgency decrees are permitted but excluded from criminal, tax, electoral and party matters, and must pass a bicameral committee.
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