Argentina

Financial Action Task Force report on regulatory recommendations for stablecoins and unhosted wallets

On 3 March 2026, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published a report on stablecoins, focusing on their use in peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions via unhosted wallets. The report notes that by mid-2025, over 250 stablecoins were in circulation, with a total market capitalisation exceeding USD 300 billion. It identifies stablecoins as increasingly used in illicit activities, including money laundering and terrorism financing. The report encourages jurisdictions to implement legal frameworks ...

Prohibition on the behavioural profiling of minors in Bill for the protection of cognitive autonomy (7344-D-2025)

On 20 February 2026, the Bill for the protection of cognitive autonomy (7344-D-2025), including a prohibition on the behavioural profiling of minors, was introduced to the Chamber of Deputies. The Bill regulates “mass-reaching digital platforms”. The phrase refers to any platform that serves as a digital intermediary in Argentina that meets the thresholds of active user volume or billing established by subsequent regulations. The Bill would prohibit the use of intensive behavioural profiling ...

Consumer protection authority governance in Bill for the protection of cognitive autonomy (7344-D-2025)

On 20 February 2026, the Bill for the protection of cognitive autonomy (7344-D-2025), including consumer protection authority governance, was introduced to the Argentine Chamber of Deputies. The Bill designates the Agency for Access to Public Information as the Enforcement Authority, operating with technical independence to oversee mass algorithmic recommendation systems, a term not defined in the Bill’s text. The Agency would administer a National Registry of Mass Algorithmic Recommendation ...

Design requirement in Bill on preventive mental health regime in digital environments (7340-D-2025)

On 19 February 2026, the Bill Preventive Mental Health Regime in Digital Environments (7340-D-2025) was introduced to the Argentine Chamber of Deputies. The Bill would establish design obligations for digital platforms aimed at reducing mental health risks associated with algorithmic recommendation systems, with particular focus on children and adolescents. It would apply to platforms established in Argentina and to foreign platforms targeting the Argentine market with more than 100’000 month...

Ortiz Fatima Cecilia v. Booking.com y otros

Lawyer appeared before the JCC de Tucumán. Fabricated: Case Law | Court could not verify the cited precedent; provided links were unclear or redirected to other cases and the decision was not found in databases. Outcome: Monetary sanction, bar referral, adverse costs order.

Ortiz Fatima Cecilia v. Booking.com y otros

Fabricated: Case Law | Court could not verify the cited precedent; provided links were unclear or redirected to other cases and the decision was not found in databases. || Fabricated: Case Law | Citation accompanied by SAIJ id/link that corresponded to a different case (Yanson v. Firenze Viajes) and the invoked precedent was not located in databases. || Fabricated: Case Law | No copy or adequate identification supplied; searches in usual jurisprudential databases failed to locate the cited decision. || Fabricated: Case Law | Generic citation without sala, jurisdiction or date; not found in consulted jurisprudential databases and no supporting copy provided. || Fabricated: Case Law | Cited generically without minimal individualization and not located in standard legal databases. || Fabricated: Case Law | Citation not accompanied by verifiable copy and not found in the reviewed jurisprudential sources.

Ortiz Fatima Cecilia v. Booking.com y otros

Agency for Access to Public Information investigation into alleged data breach

On 19 December 2025, the Agency for Access to Public Information (AAIP) initiated an investigation on its own initiative into an alleged massive leak of personal data of citizens. The AAIP, acting as the authority for Law No. 25,326 on the Protection of Personal Data, launched the inquiry following public reports of a security incident. The investigation aims to identify the entities responsible for processing the compromised data, determine the specific databases involved, and verify whether...

A.M., F.A. c/ C.N.H y otros

Lawyer appeared before the CA Río Negro. Fabricated: Case Law | Counsel cited this STJ Río Negro decision as supporting objective liability; court could not locate the precedent and determined it to be nonexistent. Outcome: Admonishment.

A.M., F.A. c/ C.N.H y otros

Fabricated: Case Law | Counsel cited this STJ Río Negro decision as supporting objective liability; court could not locate the precedent and determined it to be nonexistent. || Fabricated: Case Law | Counsel cited this STJ Río Negro decision; court was unable to find it and treated it as a non-existent AI-generated citation. || Fabricated: Case Law | Counsel cited this STJ Río Negro decision; court could not locate it and concluded it was a fabricated citation likely produced by generative AI. || Fabricated: Case Law | Counsel cited this STJ Río Negro decision; court's search found no trace of the precedent and characterized it as an AI 'hallucination'. || Fabricated: Case Law | Counsel cited a provincial/circuit civil appellate decision 'Mosca c/ Vilches' (CNCiv Sala B) as binding support; court could not locate that decision in official repositories and treated it as nonexistent. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Counsel cited CSJN Fallos 308:1109 as supporting the proposition; court found the cited CSJN decision (Honorio Juan Luján) exists but determined it was unrelated to the proposition invoked (misuse/misrepresentation of precedent).

A.M., F.A. c/ C.N.H y otros

Elías Axel Roberto Rafael s/ Abuso sexual con acceso carnal

Lawyer appeared before the CSJ de Tucumán. Fabricated: Case Law | Cited as authority two decisions that do not exist; court found no corresponding rulings on the dates given. Outcome: Attorney disqualified; Bar referral.

Elías Axel Roberto Rafael s/ Abuso sexual con acceso carnal

Fabricated: Case Law | Cited as authority two decisions that do not exist; court found no corresponding rulings on the dates given. || Fabricated: Case Law | Cited as authority a decision that does not exist; court found no match for the citation or text quoted. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Asserted that CSJN Fallos 342:1100 supports an acquittal rule in sexual‑assault cases; court found the Fallos reference belongs to a different Telefónica municipal case and the claimed holding is incorrect. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Relied on two existing provincial decisions (Sent. N.º 108/2024 and 217/2024) but attributed to them the rule that art.119(3) cannot be applied without pericial evidence; court held those decisions do not state that. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Same misrepresentation regarding another existing decision cited by the defense; court found no support for the asserted proposition in that ruling. || Fabricated: Case Law | Multiple additional invented case citations and invented panel members repeated across the brief (approximately 20 instances identified by the court).

Elías Axel Roberto Rafael s/ Abuso sexual con acceso carnal

G20 South Africa Summit Leaders' Declaration

On 22 November 2025, the Leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) issued a Declaration following the South Africa Summit, addressing Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Governance, and Innovation for Sustainable Development. The Leaders welcomed the work of the Task Force on AI, Data Governance and Innovation for Sustainable Development (Task Force) and reaffirmed the G20 AI principles, recalling earlier commitments in the New Delhi and Rio de Janeiro Leaders’ Declarations. The Declaration identifies ...

Bill to establish special legal action to protect individuals' image rights against unauthorised content generated by AI (Bill no. 5945-D-2025)

On 16 October 2025, the Bill to establish special legal action to protect individuals’ image rights against unauthorised content generated by artificial intelligence (AI) was introduced to Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies. The Bill establishes a special legal action to protect individuals’ image rights against unauthorised content generated by artificial intelligence or similar technologies. It allows affected persons, their representatives, or heirs to file a claim digitally before any first-...

Provincia del Chubut v. PRA

Judge appeared before the Chubut. Misrepresented: Other | The trial judge's written decision contained the phrase 'Aquí tienes el punto IV reeditado, sin citas y listo para copiar y pegar:', indicating use of a generative AI to re-edit Point IV; the panel found omission of citations and lack of disclosure/traceability of the AI p... Outcome: Judgment annuled, new trial before different judge ordered.

Provincia del Chubut v. PRA

Misrepresented: Other | The trial judge's written decision contained the phrase 'Aquí tienes el punto IV reeditado, sin citas y listo para copiar y pegar:', indicating use of a generative AI to re-edit Point IV; the panel found omission of citations and lack of disclosure/traceability of the AI prompt and inputs.

Provincia del Chubut v. PRA

Argentina-Brazil Memorandum of Understanding on privacy and personal data protection

On 18 September 2025, Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Argentina’s Agency for Access to Public Information (AAIP) to boost cooperation in privacy and personal data protection. The MoU applies to entities involved in cross-border data transfers, public consultations, and Artificial Intelligence regulatory sandboxes. It sets a framework for exchanging regulatory experiences, sharing investigation information, conducting joint ins...

Peugeot Citroen Argentina et al. v. Sumarismo

Lawyer appeared before the CA General Roca. Fabricated: Case Law | Court found the cited STJ RN precedent 'Cerutti, Juan c/ Inmobiliaria Patagonia S.A. s/ Daños y perjuicios' to be nonexistent after exhaustive searches. Outcome: Counsel's Work not Counted for Fees; Referral to the Bar.

Peugeot Citroen Argentina et al. v. Sumarismo

Fabricated: Case Law | Court found the cited STJ RN precedent 'Cerutti, Juan c/ Inmobiliaria Patagonia S.A. s/ Daños y perjuicios' to be nonexistent after exhaustive searches. || Fabricated: Case Law | DMX2 S.A.'s counsel cited six precedents that the court could not locate (three attributed to the STJ RN and three to Civil Chambers); the court determined these citations do not exist. || Fabricated: Case Law | The actora's counsel included twenty jurisprudential citations that the court could not find (eighteen attributed to the STJ RN and two to this Chamber); the court deemed them nonexistent.

Peugeot Citroen Argentina et al. v. Sumarismo

Gabriel v. Mareco

Lawyer appeared before the CA Buenos Aires. Fabricated: Case Law | Cita reiterada de un supuesto fallo 'Barrios' señalado como causa n.º 61.169 que no pudo localizarse; base central de los agravios. Outcome: Recurso de apelación declarado desierto; costas al apelante; se notificará al letrado y al Colegio de Abogados. No se impusieron sanciones profesionales..

Gabriel v. Mareco

Fabricated: Case Law | Cita reiterada de un supuesto fallo 'Barrios' señalado como causa n.º 61.169 que no pudo localizarse; base central de los agravios. || Fabricated: Case Law | Referencia a un supuesto fallo 'Rodriguez' atribuido a la Suprema Corte provincial que no aparece en la base de datos oficial (Juba) ni en registros. || Fabricated: Case Law | Invocación de una causa 'Ortiz' atribuida a esta Sala que no pudo ser localizada en registros internos.

Gabriel v. Mareco

B., V. E. v. C., B. R. Y.

Lawyer appeared before the CA Córdoba. Fabricated: Case Law | Cita de Cámara local indicada en el recurso que no fue localizada: Cám. Civ. y Com. de 1ª Nom. de Córdoba, 'Pérez, R. c/ S., J. y otros s/ Posesión veinteañal', 05/06/2020. Outcome: Counsel's Work not Counted for Costs.

B., V. E. v. C., B. R. Y.

Fabricated: Case Law | Cita de Cámara local indicada en el recurso que no fue localizada: Cám. Civ. y Com. de 1ª Nom. de Córdoba, 'Pérez, R. c/ S., J. y otros s/ Posesión veinteañal', 05/06/2020. || Fabricated: Case Law | Sentencia federal citada por la parte no verificada en repertorios: CNCiv., Sala F, 'M., N. c/ M., R. y otros s/ Prescripción Adquisitiva', 14/11/2017. || Fabricated: Case Law | Otra referencia de cámara federal invocada que no pudo comprobarse: CNCiv., Sala G, 'S., F. c/D., M. J. s/ Prescripción Adquisitiva', 28/08/2018. || Fabricated: Case Law | Cita invocada por la recurrente que no pudo comprobarse en repertorios: CSJN, 'Quiroga, Nicasio c/ Provincia de Buenos Aires s/ Usucapión', señalada como Fallos 325:475 del 05/03/2002. || Fabricated: Case Law | Cita jurisdiccional provincial indicada por la recurrente no verificada: TSJ, Sala Civil y Comercial, 'Pérez, Juan c/ García, María - Usucapión', sentencia del 15/05/2023. || Fabricated: Case Law | Cita señalada pero inexistente en búsquedas: TSJ, Sala Civil y Comercial, 'Martínez, Ana c/ Gobierno de la Provincia de Córdoba - Nulidad', sentencia del 18/02/2022. || Fabricated: Case Law | Fallo referido por la parte que no pudo ser corroborado: TSJ, Sala Civil y Comercial, 'Gómez, Laura c/ Empresa de Transporte - Daños y Perjuicios', Sentencia del 10/04/2024. || Fabricated: Case Law | Referencia jurisprudencial citada por la recurrente no hallada: 'Fernández, Carlos c/ Banco XYZ - Nulidad de Acto Jurídico' (sin fecha ni asiento verificable).

B., V. E. v. C., B. R. Y.

Giacomino y Otros v. Montserrat y Otros

Lawyer used Unidentified in proceedings before the Rosario CA. Fabricated: Case Law | Cited fabricated precedents, at least one of which was by the same court Outcome: Referral of the issue to the Bar.

Giacomino y Otros v. Montserrat y Otros

Fabricated: Case Law | Cited fabricated precedents, at least one of which was by the same court

Giacomino y Otros v. Montserrat y Otros

Facial recognition bill (Bill no. 4420-D-2025) introduced

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Bill No. 4243-D-2025 introduced, covering use of personal data in AI systems

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Bill on modification of Article 2 of Law 26.637 incorporating computer crimes, digital evidence, and chain of custody (3904-D-2025)

On 21 July 2025, the Bill No. 3904-D-2025 was introduced in the Chamber of Deputies. The Bill aims to amend Article 2 of Law No. 26.637, under the title Bank Security – Modification of Article 2 Incorporating Computer Crimes, Digital Evidence and Chain of Custody. The Bill mandates financial institutions and payment service providers, as defined by the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (BCRA), to adopt both physical and digital security measures to protect individuals, assets, and sensit...

Bill on Personal Data Protection in Artificial Intelligence Systems (No. 4243-D-2025)

On 7 August 2025, the Bill on Personal Data Protection in Artificial Intelligence Systems (No. 4243-D-2025) was introduced in the Chamber of Deputies. The Bill aims to establish a legal regime applicable to the use of personal data of citizens by natural or legal persons that develop, operate, implement, or commercialise artificial intelligence (AI) systems, covering any personal data processing conducted within Argentine territory or targeting persons in Argentina, irrespective of the operat...

Bill 2397-D-2025 introduced, covering AI

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Bill on Protection of Privacy, Dignity and Fundamental Rights of People Against the Manipulation of Images with Nudeness or Defamatory Contexts Using Artificial Intelligence (2300-D-2025) was introduced to Chamber of Deputies

On 13 May 2025, the Bill on Protection of Privacy, Dignity and Fundamental Rights of People Against the Manipulation of Images with Nudeness or Defamatory Contexts Using Artificial Intelligence (2300-D-2025) was introduced to the Chamber of Deputies. The Bill establishes criminal offences against the manipulation of nude images using artificial intelligence. The bill covers all instances in which there occurs a "digital alteration or creation of an image using any technology, including AI, to in

Cybersecurity regulation in Personal Data Protection Bill (S-0644/2025)

On 5 May 2025, the Personal Data Protection Bill (S-0644/2025) was introduced to the Argentine Senate. The Bill would establish obligations on data controllers and processors to implement technical and organisational measures to ensure the security of personal data. These measures would be required to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data, taking into account the nature of processing and associated risks. The Bill would also require the development of incident respo...

Government access to data provisions in Personal Data Protection Bill (S-0644/2025)

On 5 May 2025, the Personal Data Protection Bill (S-0644/2025) was introduced to the Argentine Senate. The Bill would establish rules governing access to personal data by public authorities. Access would be permitted only when based on law and subject to principles of necessity, proportionality, and purpose limitation. As a general rule, such access would require prior judicial authorisation. The Bill would also include provisions for transparency, accountability, and oversight, allowing for ...