Argentina*

Introduction to the Legal System

Description

• Presentation of the Legal System    ENG 
• Sistema de administración de justicia    ESP 

Fundamental Texts

• Constitución de la Nación Argentina    ESP 
• Codigo Procesal Penal de la Nación    ESP 
• Código Procesal Penal    ESP 
• Ley Organica del Ministerio Público, 1998-03-23    ESP 

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters

General

• Description of the Process of Mutual Legal Assistance in Argentina    ENG 

Procedural model documents

• Form used to request mutual legal assistance    ENG 

Legislation

• Narcotic Drugs Law No. 23.737 (Updated in 1995)    ENG 
• Law on International Cooperation in Criminal Matters, 1996-12-18    ESP 

Case Law

Other documents of interest

Extradition

General

• Descripción del procedimiento de extradición    ESP 

Procedural model documents

• Modelo de solicitud de extradicion    ESP 

Legislation

• Law on International Cooperation in Criminal Matters, 1996-12-18    ESP 

Case Law

Other documents of interest

Bilateral Treaties

Bolivia

• Convention with Bolivia Removing the Requirement to Legalize Letters Rogatory, Law 11.692, 1933-07-21   ESP   assistance 
• Convention with Bolivia on the Abuse and Illicit Trafficking of Narcotics, Law 23.933, 1991-04-18    ESP   assistance 

Brazil

• Agreement with Brazil on Serving Letters Rogatory, Law 1.052, 1880-10-07   ESP   assistance 
• Convention with Brazil on Free Legal Assistance, Law 17.279, 1967-05-12   ESP   assistance 
• Protocol with Brazil on Letters Rogatory, Law 22.114, 1956-12-11   ESP   assistance 
• Agreement with Brazil on Trafficking in Narcotics, Law 24.505, 1995-06-14   ESP   assistance 
• Tratado de Extradicion con Brasil   ESP   Extradition 
• Agreement on the Transfer of Convicts, Decree no. 3,875, 07-23-2002   POR 

Canada

• Tratado de Asistencia Mutua Penal con Canada   ESP   assistance  ( Other source )
• Treaty between Great Britain and the Argentine Republic for the Mutual Extradition of Fugitive Criminals   ENG   Extradition   Source : Canada 

Chile

• Convention on Letters Rogatory with Chile, Law 15.989, 1961-10-26   ESP   assistance 
• Convention with Chile on the Abuse and Illicit Trafficking of Narcotics, Law 24.165, 1992-09-30   ESP   assistance 
• Convenio con Argentina sobre Prevención del Uso Indebido y Represión del Tráfico Ilícito de Estupefacientes ySustancias Sicotrópicas   ESP   assistance   Source : Chile 

Colombia

• Agreement on Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters with Colombia, Law 5.348, 2000-11-01   ESP   assistance  ( Other source )

Dominican Republic

• Convenio sobre Tráfico de Estupefacientes con la República Dominicana, Ley 24.504, 1995-06-14   ESP   assistance 

Ecuador

• Convention with Ecuador on the Illicit Trafficking of Narcotics, Law 24.141, 1992-09-23   ESP   assistance 

El Salvador

• Convention with El Salvador on the Trafficking of Narcotics, Law 24.502, 1995-06-14   ESP   assistance 

Guatemala

• Convention on the Repression of the Trafficking of Narcotics with Guatemala, Law 24.542, 1995-08-16   ESP   assistance 

Jamaica

• Convention with Jamaica on the Trafficking of Narcotics, Law 24.503, 1995-06-14   ESP   assistance 

Mexico

• Agreement of Cooperation with the United States of Mexico for the Fight Against the Abuse and Illicit Trafficking of Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Law 24.513, 1995-06-14   ESP   assistance 

Nicaragua

• Convention on the Prevention of the Illegal Use and Trafficking of Narcotics with Nicaragua, Law 24.419, 1994-12-07   ESP   assistance 

Panama

• Convention on the Prevention and Repression of the Trafficking of Narcotics with Panama, Law 24.968, 1998-05-20   ESP   assistance 

Paraguay

• Agreement with Paraguay on the Legalization of Signatures on Letters Rogatory, Law 10.081, 1916-09-27   ESP   assistance 
• Convention with Paraguay on the Illegal Use and Illicit Trafficking of Narcotics, Law 23.944, 1991-05-22   ESP   assistance 
• Convention on Legal Assistance with Paraguay, Law 24.847, 1997-06-11   ESP   assistance 
• Tratado de Extradición con Paraguay   ESP   Extradition 

Peru

• Convention with Peru on Processing Letters Rogatory, Law 5.749, 1963-07-16   ESP   assistance 
• Convention with Peru Removing the Requirement to Legalize Letters Rogatory, Law 24.847, 10.080, 1916-09-27   ESP   assistance 
• Convention with Peru on the Illegal Use and Illicit Trafficking of Narcotics, Law 23.917, 1991-03-21   ESP   assistance 
• Agreement on Assistance in Criminal Matters with Peru, Law 225.307, 2000-09-07   ESP   assistance 

United States

• Agreement with the United States of America on the Abuse and Illicit Trafficking of Drugs, Law 23.920, 1991-03-21   ESP   assistance 
• Treaty on Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters with the United States, Law 24.034, 1991-11-27    ESP   assistance  ( Other source )
• Tratado de Extradición con Estados Unidos   ESP   Extradition  ( Other source )

Uruguay

• Convention with Uruguay Removing the Requirement to Legalize Letters Rogatory, Law 4.329, 1904-08-12    ESP   assistance 
• Convention with Uruguay on the Exchange of Information on Criminal Records, Law 22.332, 1980-11-19   ESP   assistance 
• Convention with Uruguay on Trial Procedures and Letters Rogatory, Law 22.410, 1981-02-27   ESP   assistance 
• Convention with Uruguay on the Application of Foreign Law, Law 22.411, 1981-02-27   ESP   assistance 
• Convention with Uruguay on the International Protection of Children, Law 22.546, 1982-03-01   ESP   assistance 
• Convention with Uruguay on Legal Cooperation, Law 22.547, 1982-03-01   ESP   assistance 
• Tratado de Extradicion con Uruguay   ESP   Extradition  ( Other source )

Venezuela

• Convention with Venezuela on the Illegal Use and Illicit Trafficking of Narcotics, Law 23.865, 1990-09-27   ESP   assistance 
• Convention with Venezuela on the Illicit Trafficking of Narcotics, Law 25.347, 2000-11-01   ESP   assistance 

Multilateral Instruments