Special Dossier on Coronavirus COVID 19
Marval O’Farrell Mairal presents a dossier with key regulations on the COVID-19 health emergency and their impact on legal relations.
By means of the Necessity and Urgency Decree no. 297/2020, the Argentine Executive Power has decreed the mandatory social isolation for the people living in the country and those staying temporarily. The Decree will be in force from March 20 until March 31, 2020.
The decision was taken within the framework of the COVID 19 outbreak statement issued by the World Health Organization, and the health emergency declaration in Decree no. 260/2020 from March 13, 2020. The Necessity and Urgency Decree is part of a set of regulations decreed within the past days.
The new regulatory framework has a strong impact on social and business activities in Argentina. The dossier was published on March 22, 2020, and its objective is to give a panorama of the current situation.
New regulations are expected followed by adjustments to adapt to the ongoing situation of the pandemic.
Marval O’Farrell Mairal
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