By means of Decree No. 302/2024, published in the Official Gazette on 10 April 2024 (“Decree”), the National Executive Branch (PEN for its acronym in Spanish) has amended Argentine Digital Law No. 27,078 and repealed Decree No. 690/2020.
The Decree’s main purpose is to free the market and to develop Information and Communication Technology Services, allowing licensees to freely set prices, which shall be fair and reasonable; cover the operation costs; and aim at efficient provision and a reasonable operating margin.
By means of Resolution No. 87/2024, the Secretariat of Commerce established that businesses that operate with purchase, debit or credit cards must make the electronic payment terminal available to consumers. This is to ensure that they do not lose control of their card during the transaction.
On 2 February 2024, the Agency for Access to Public Information (AAIP) published Resolution No. 38/2024 (“Resolution”) in the Official Gazette. The Resolution updates the poster template that must be placed in areas where digital images are collected via video surveillance.
By means of Resolution No. 44/2023, the Chief of Cabinet of Ministers: (i) approved the Second National Cybersecurity Strategy; (ii) created the Cybersecurity Management and Cooperation Unit; and (iii) established the functions of the Executive Unit of the National Cybersecurity Committee.
By means of Resolution Nos. 93 and 94, the Agency for Access to Public Information (AAIP for its acronym in Spanish) approved: (i) the Program on Transparency, Document Management and Archives; and (ii) the Strategic Plan for the period 2022-2026, respectively.