Asset Recovery in Argentina: Key Points and Agencies

Asset Identification and Enforcement of Foreign Orders

Asset identification can be achieved through various means, including confiscation and freezing of assets. For enforcing foreign orders for asset recovery, Article 95 of Law 24.767 on International Cooperation in Criminal Matters outlines the requirements:

• A final and definitive resolution
• A certified copy of that resolution
• Dual criminality

Asset Recovery Agencies

Two agencies are involved in asset recovery:

PROCELAC

Created in December 2012 under the General Attorney’s Office, PROCELAC has a special unit for asset recovery.

National Registry of Seized and Confiscated Assets (RNBSD)

Established by Decree 826/2011, RNBSD aims to identify, register, appraise, and locate seized or confiscated assets.

Contact Information for the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship

As the Central Authority for almost all treaties on legal assistance in criminal matters (except the bilateral treaty with the United States), the contact information is as follows:

• Address: Esmeralda 1212, piso 4, oficina 402, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Código Postal 1007
• Telephone: +54 11 4819-7172
• Facsimile: +54 11 4819-7000 ext. 8121
• Email: dajin@mrecic.gov.ar
• Website: www.cooperacion-penal.gov.ar