Debentures of foreign companies over assets in the country (art. 360 LGS)
Article 360 of the General Companies Law requires foreign companies that issue debentures with a floating guarantee over assets in the country to register the issue before carrying it out.
What article 360
Article 360 governs debentures of foreign companies with a guarantee over assets located in the Republic.
Companies incorporated abroad that issue debentures with a floating guarantee over assets located in the Republic shall register in the relevant registers, before the issue, the contract or act giving rise to the issue and the guarantees granted.
Source: Law 19,550, art. 360 — InfoLEG (updated official text)
Commentary
It protects local third parties: if a foreign company encumbers assets located in Argentina to back debentures, it must register the guarantee in the country before issuing, giving it publicity.
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