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The Latin American and CaribbeanJournal of Legal Studies

Volume 1, Issue 1 2006 Article 2

Annotated bibliography of the legal literatureof Argentina

Guillermo Cabanellas de las Cuevas∗ Juan Javier del Granado†

∗University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, [email protected]†American Justice School of Law, [email protected]

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Annotated bibliography of the legal literatureof Argentina

Guillermo Cabanellas de las Cuevas and Juan Javier del Granado

Abstract

This article assembles a suggested reading list of law books from Argentina for those seekingto explore and delve into the richness of this national legal literature. Although the authors are care-ful to point out that broad conclusions are not supported by their limited methodology, the bookswere chosen for their scholarly authority. The books make up a core of distinctly doctrinal sources(digests, annotated codes, encyclopedias, treatises, and certain monographs) recommended by le-gal practitioners from across the nation.

KEYWORDS: legal bibliography, Argentina

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE LEGAL LITERATURE OF ARGENTINA

By

Guillermo Cabanellas de las Cuevas* & Juan Javier del Granado†

1. Introduction 2. Annotated civil codes 3. Annotated commercial codes 4. Civil law treatises and monographs 5. Books on inheritance law 6. Commercial law treatises and monographs 7. Books on financial and banking law 8. Treatises and monographs on law of obligations 9. Constitutional law treatises and monographs 10. Administrative law treatises and monographs 11. Books on antitrust law 12. Procedural codes and commentaries 13. Books on labour law 14. Books on environmental law 15. Books on intellectual property 16. Criminal law treatises and commentaries 17. Family law treatises and monographs 18. Books on bankruptcy law 19. Tax law treatises and monographs 20. Books on international law 21. Books on Roman law 22. Books on jurisprudence 23. Books on legal history 24. Legal bibliographies, diccionaries and encyclopedias 25. Conclusion

* Professor of Law, National University of Buenos Aires; Adjunct Professor, College of Law, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

† Associate Professor of Law & Director, Law and Economics Program, American Justice School of Law; Director, Latin American and Caribbean Law and Economics Center, George Mason University, School of Law.

1Cabanellas de las Cuevas and del Granado: Annotated bibliography of Argentina

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1. Introduction What is the current state of legal doctrine in Argentina at the point of entry of law and economics? To find out what law books are mainstays of Argentina's legal literature, we conducted a survey—between May and November, 2006—of 1723 practicing Argentinean lawyers listed in the Martindale-Hubble International Law Directory.1 We posed two questions to the group:2 What do you think are the 10 most important books of the Argentinean legal tradition? Would you tell us why you would include these works as part of your national legal canon? On the basis of the answers compiled, the following books were identified as being particularly important to practicing lawyers in law firms large and small from around that nation:

2. Annotated civil codes Llambías, Jorge Joaquín, 1911-. Código civil anotado : doctrina-jurisprudencia / Jorge Joaquín Llambías, con la colaboración de Patricio J. Raffo Benegas ... [et al.]. Buenos Aires : Abeledo Perrot, [1978-<2002 >] <v. 1, 1-A, 1-B, 2-A, 2-B, 3-A, 3-B, 4-A, 5-A, 5-B, 5-C; in 11 > ; 23 cm. It is an undisputed classic and an indispensable item on any practitioner's shelf. Practitioners in Argentina reported that they consult this well-organized

1 Asking practitioners to judge the authoritativeness of scholarly books seems natural, almost self-evident to civil law scholars. This procedure, however, may seem less palatable to scholars accustomed to common law methodologies. In civil law jurisdictions, scholarship is an alternative source of legal authority; practitioners therefore are trained to recognize what scholarship might be highly persuasive on points of law. The writings of the best and most learned minds on any legal subject have an authority of their own. Such writings are “doctrine” in the original sense. ‘Doctrine’ derives from the Latin word ‘docere’, ‘to teach’. In civil law jurisdictions, teachers from the halls of academe are seen as interpreting laws on a par with judges. The best, the most learned legal writings are valuable research tools for practitioners and scholars alike.

2 People generally do not respond to questionnaires truthfully. We provided the survey to the group twice. The first questionnaire was left open ended and only targeted a 10% sample of the group. On the basis of the information provided by the sample group, we compiled a tentative list of books. Subsequently, we resent this list of books to the entire group. By circulating an already existing list of books to the entire group, we may have skewed the results of the survey to those books that appeared on the list. We made a trade-off. The decrease in the amount of time a respondent would have to spend answering the questionnaire, we hoped would increase the number of responses. Even following this procedure, only 5% of lawyers responded to our questionnaire.

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and very complete annotated code constantly. It covers the whole civil code in totality, with commentary on all its articles. Código civil de la República Argentina, con las notas de Vélez Sarsfield y legislación complementaria. 4a ed. rev. Código civil Buenos Aires : AZ Editora, 1983. xxii, 1316 p. ; 21 cm. The quintessential book of beginnings of Argentinean private law, which consists of the civil code and the drafter's explanatory notes.

3. Annotated commercial codes Zavala Rodríguez, Carlos Juan. Código de comercio y leyes complementarias / comentados y concordados por Carlos Juan Zavala Rodríguez. Buenos Aires : Depalma, 1959-<1990 > v. <1-8 > ; 23 cm. This classic work may be badly out-of-date, but attorneys overwhelmingly reported that this annotated code remains a constant source of legal reference. Código de comercio, comentado según la doctrina y la jurisprudencia por el dr. Carlos C. Malagarriga ... Obra premiada en el concurso nacional de 1922 ... (3. ed., corr.) Buenos Aires, J. Lajouane & cía., 1927-29. 9 v. 24 cm. Código de comercio de la República Argentina, anotado por Carlos R. S. Alconado Aramburú. Buenos Aires, Ediciones Arayú [1954- 3 v.; 24 cm.



4. Civil law treatises and monographs Llambías, Jorge Joaquín. Tratado de derecho civil : parte general / Jorge Joaquín Llambías; actualizada con las nuevas leyes por Patricio Raffo Benegas. Vigésima ed. Buenos Aires : LexisNexis Abeledo-Perrot, 2003- v. <1-2 > ; 23 cm. This classic treatise is a complete and coherent work on the civil law that is well-regarded by the attorneys we surveyed. Borda, Guillermo A. Tratado de derecho civil. Contratos / Guillermo Antonio Borda ; con la colaboración de Alejandro Borda. 7. ed. actualizada. Buenos Aires : Perrot, [1997] 2 v. ; 23 cm. This book is a standard reference work on nominate contracts that was generally reported to be accessible and clear. Bustamante Alsina, Jorge. Teoría general de la responsabilidad civil / Jorge Bustamante Alsina. 8. ed ampliada y actualizada. Buenos Aires : Abeledo-Perrot, 1993. 737 p. ; 23 cm. Practitioners reported that they widely use this classic treatise on the law of delicts. Salvat, Raymundo M. (Raymundo Miguel), 1881-1940. Tratado de derecho civil argentino. Buenos Aires : Tip. Editora Argentina, 1950- 10 v. ; 24 cm.



Spota, Alberto G., 1907- Tratado de derecho civil / Alberto G. Spota. Buenos Aires : Ediciones Depalma, <1988- > 14 v. ; 24 cm. Our respondents reported this treatise to be a valuable resource tool for practitioners. Spota, Alberto G., 1907- Instituciones de derecho civil : contratos / Alberto G. Spota. Buenos Aires : Ediciones Depalma, 1974-<1984 > v. <1-9 > : diagrs. ; 24 cm. This classic treatise on the law of contracts appears to be widely used. Derecho de daños : y otros estudios / Atilio A. Alterini, Roberto M. Lopez Cabana. Buenos Aires : La Ley, c1992. xxxvii, 396 p. ; 25 cm. Alterini, Atilio Aníbal. La autonomía de la voluntad en el contrato moderno / Atilio A. Alterini, Roberto M. López Cabana. Buenos Aires : Abeledo-Perrot, [1989] 143 p. ; 18 cm.

5. Books on inheritance law Borda, Guillermo A. Tratado de derecho civil argentino : sucesiones [por] Guillermo A. Borda, con la colaboración de Federico J. M. Peltzer. Buenos Aires, Editorial Perrot, 1958. 2 v. 24 cm. The practitioners we surveyed indicated on the whole that this treatise provides a clear, complete, and useful examination of the law of succession.



6. Commercial law treatises and monographs Malagarriga, Carlos C., 1891- Tratado elemental de derecho comercial [por] Carlos C. Malagarriga. 3. ed., actualizada en doctrina, legislación jurisprudencia. Buenos Aires, Tip. Editora Argentina, 1963. 4 v. 24 cm. Farina, Juan M. Contratos comerciales modernos : modalidades de contratación empresaria / Juan M. Farina. Edition Information: 2a. ed. actualizada y ampliada. Buenos Aires : Astrea, 1997. lvi, 830 p. ; 23 cm. This book was a reported to be a fairly good resource on modern commercial innominate contracts. Cabanellas, Guillermo, 1950- Derecho societario : parte general / Guillermo Cabanellas de las Cuevas. Bs. As. [i.e. Buenos Aires], Argentina : Heliasta, <c1993-c2006> <1-10> ; 23 cm. Our respondents indicated that this recently published book is an exhaustive compendium on business entities law. It is too early to tell if it will be considered a classic. Zaldívar, Enrique. Cuadernos de derecho societario / Enrique Zaldívar ... [et al.]. Buenos Aires : Ediciones Macchi, 19 4 v. ; 23 cm. Although somewhat out-of-date, this classic treatise was reported to give a broad, clear, comprehensive panorama of the law. Our respondents widely regarded it as indispensable reading on business entities law.



Ley de sociedades comerciales : comentada, anotada y concordada / Ricardo Augusto Nissen. 2. ed., actualizada y aum. Buenos Aires : Editorial Abaco de Rodolfo Depalma, [1993-1996] 5 v. ; 23 cm. The practitioners that we surveyed consistently indicated that this work provides the most extensive and detailed treatment of the law of business entities. Halperin, Isaac. Sociedades anónimas / Isaac Halperin, Julio C. Otaegui. 2. ed. actualizada y ampliada. Buenos Aires : Ediciones Depalma, 1998. xxiv, 961 p. ; 23 cm. Our respondents reported that this book is the best and most complete work to date specifically relating to corporate law in Argentina. Sasot Betes, Miguel A. Sociedades anónimas. Constitución, modificación y extinción / Miguel A. Sasot Betes, Miguel P. Sasot. Buenos Aires : Editorial Abaco de Rodolfo Depalma, 1982. 618 p. ; 23 cm. Etcheverry, Raúl Aníbal. Contratos asociativos, negocios de colaboración y consorcios / Raúl Aníbal Etcheverry. 1a. ed. Buenos Aires : Astrea, 2005. 432 p. ; 23 cm. Roitman, Horacio. Ley de sociedades comerciales : comentada y anotada / Horacio Roitman. 1a. ed. Buenos Aires : La Ley, 2006. 6 v. ; 26 cm.



Sociedades comerciales : Ley 19,550 y modificatorias. Actualización, Leyes 22,903 y 22,985 / comentada, anotada y concordada [por] Alberto Víctor Verón. Published/Created: Buenos Aires : Editorial Astrea, 1984- 5 v. ; 24 cm. Verón, Alberto Víctor. Tratado de los conflictos societarios / Alberto Víctor Verón. 1a. ed. Buenos Aires : La Ley, 2006. 1008 p. ; 24 cm.

7. Books on financial and banking law Villegas, Carlos Gilberto. Operaciones bancarias / Carlos Gilberto Villegas. Santa Fe : Rubinzal-Culzoni Editores, 1996. 2 v. ; 23 cm. This work was reported to be a good read and an excellent book dealing with banking law. Villegas, Carlos Gilberto. Aspectos legales de las finanzas corporativas / Carlos Gilberto Villegas, Carlos Marcelo Villegas. Madrid : Dykinson, 2001. xxxiv, 1221 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Bollini Shaw, Carlos. Operaciones bursátiles y extrabursátiles / Carlos Bollini Shaw, Mario Goffan. 1. ed. Buenos Aires : Ad-Hoc, 2005. 623 p. ; 22 cm. Bollini Shaw, Carlos. Manual para operaciones bancarias y financieras / Carlos Bollini Shaw, Eduardo Boneo Villegas. 2a ed. actualizada. Buenos Aires : Abeledo-Perrot, [1981] 412 p. ; 23 cm.



8. Treatises and monographs on law of obligations Alterini, Atilio Aníbal. Derecho de obligaciones : civiles y comerciales / Atilio Aníbal Alterini, Oscar José Ameal, Roberto M. López Cabana. 2. ed., actualizada, reimpr. Buenos Aires : Abeledo-Perrot, [2000] 917 p. ; 23 cm. This well-organized treatise was generally reported to be one of the most complete works on the law of civil and commercial obligations from a practice-oriented point of view. Llambías, Jorge Joaquín. Tratado de derecho civil : obligaciones / Jorge Joaquín Llambías. 5. ed. Buenos Aires, LexisNexis Abeledo-Editorial Perrot <[2004]-[2005]> v. <t. 1; t. 2, pt. A-B; t. 3; t. 4, pt. A-B; in 6> 24 cm. Borda, Guillermo A. Tratado de derecho civil. Obligaciones / Guillermo A. Borda. 7. ed. Buenos Aires : Editorial Perrot, [1994] 2 v. ; 23 cm. Lafaille, Héctor, 1883- Tratado de las obligaciones / Héctor Lafaille. Buenos Aires : Ediar, 1947-50. 2 v. ; 26 cm. Boffi Boggero, Luis María. Tratado de las obligaciones / Luis María Boffi Boggero. Edition Information: 2. ed., actualizada. Buenos Aires : Editorial Astrea, 1975-1985. 6 v. ; 24 cm.



9. Constitutional law treatises and monographs Bidart Campos, Germán José. Tratado elemental de derecho constitucional argentino / Germán J. Bidart Campos. Buenos Aires : Ediar, 1986-1995. 6 v. ; 23 cm. Practitioners in Argentina appeared to widely regard this title as the best and most up-to-date treatise on the subject of constitutional law. Alberdi, Juan Bautista, 1810-1884. Bases y puntos de partida para la organización política de la República Argentina. [Buenos Aires] Editorial Universitaria de Buenos Aires [1966] 237 p. ; 18 cm. This landmark book was generally regarded to be essential to understanding the complicated foundations of Argentinean public law. Alberdi, Juan Bautista, 1810-1884. Sistema económico y rentístico de la Confederación Argentina según su Constitución de 1853. Buenos Aires : Editorial Raigal, 1998. xxiii, 321 p. 21 cm. This work was reported to develop the link between protection of individual rights in the Constitution and economic growth.3 Alberdi, Juan Bautista, 1810-1884. Derecho público provincial / Juan Bautista Alberdi. Buenos Aires : Universidad de Buenos Aires, Departamento Editorial, 1956. 199 p. ; 20 cm.

3 This work by one of the founding fathers of Argentina represents an early contribution to the literature focusing on the interaction of law and economics.



Alberdi, Juan Bautista, 1810-1884. La monarquía como mejor forma del gobierno en Sud-América. Estudio preliminar y notas de Juan Pablo Oliver. [Buenos Aires] A. Peña Lillo [1970] 535 p. ; 21 cm. Linares Quintana, Segundo V., 1909- Tratado de la ciencia del derecho constitucional : argentino y comparado / Segundo V. Linares Quintana. 2a ed. Buenos Aires : Plus Ultra, <c1980-c1985 > 9 v. ; 24 cm. Federalismos latinoamericanos : México, Brasil, Argentina / Marcello Carmagnani, coordinador ; Germán Bidart Campos ... [et al.]. 1. ed. México : El Colegio de México : Fideicomiso Historia de las Américas : Fondo de Cultura Económica, 1993. 416 p. ; 23 cm. Sagu és, Néstor P. Ley de amparo : comentada, anotada y concordada con las normas provinciales / Néstor Pedro Sagués. Buenos Aires : Editorial Astrea, 1979. xxxi, 482 p. ; 24 cm. Practitioners in Argentina reported this book to be the most thorough treatment of the writ of amparo. Sagu és, Néstor P. Recurso extraordinario / Néstor Pedro Sagués. 4. ed. actualizada y ampliada, 1a reimpr. Ciudad de Buenos Aires : Editorial Astrea de Alfredo y Ricardo Depalma, 2002. 2 v. ; 23 cm. González, Joaquín Víctor, 1863-1923. Estudios constitucionales... Buenos Aires, Librería y editorial "La Facultad", J. Roldán y cía, 1930. 3 v. 18 cm.



González, Joaquín Víctor, 1863-1923. Manual de la Constitución argentina [1853-1860] concordado con las obras completas del autor. Edición ordenada por el Congreso de la Nación Argentina. Buenos Aires, A. Estrada [1951] 794 p. port. 22 cm. Bielsa, Rafael, 1889-1966. Derecho constitucional / Rafael Bielsa. 3a ed., aumentada. Buenos Aires : R. Depalma, 1959. xl, 909 p. ; 23 cm.

10. Administrative law treatises and monographs Marienhoff, Miguel S. Tratado de derecho administrativo / Miguel S. Marienhoff. Buenos Aires : Abeledo-Perrot, 1965-72. 4 v. in 5 ; 24 cm. Our respondents on the whole indicated that treatise has been long regarded as the best book on the subject in Argentina. Marienhoff, Miguel S. Tratado del dominio público. Buenos Aires, Tip. Editora Argentina, 1960. 599 p. 24 cm. Gordillo, Agustín A. Tratado de derecho administrativo / Agustín Gordillo. Edition Information: 5. ed. Buenos Aires : Fundacioń de Derecho Administrativo, 2000. 4 v. ; 23 cm. Argentinian practitioners widely reported this treatise as a useful reference book for the practice of administrative law.



Mairal, Héctor A. Control judicial de la administración pública / Héctor A. Mairal. Buenos Aires : Ediciones Depalma, 1984. 2 v. (xxxvi, 1010 p.) ; 24 cm. A large number of respondents considered this book to be one of the best-regarded treatises on administrative law. On general they underscored that this book provides useful comparative perspectives. Bielsa, Rafael, 1889-1966. Derecho administrativo. 6. ed. Buenos Aires, La Ley, 1964-66. 5 v. port. 24 cm. Cassagne, Juan Carlos. Derecho administrativo / Juan Carlos Cassagne. 7. ed. Buenos Aires : LexisNexis Abeledo-Perrot, 2002- v. <1-2 > ; 23 cm. This classic treatise was reported to be valuable as an up-to-date reference guide to its subject matter. Cassagne, Juan Carlos. El contrato administrativo / Juan Carlos Cassagne. 2. ed. Buenos Aires : Lexis Nexis, Abeledo-Perrot, [2005]. 626 p. ; 23 cm. Tawil, Guido Santiago. Administración y justicia : alcance del control judicial de la actividad administrativa / Guido Santiago Tawil ; prólogo del Dr. Julio R. Comadira. Buenos Aires : Ediciones Depalma Buenos Aires, 1993. 2 v. ; 23 cm. Practitioners reported that this book includes fairly extensive coverage of the judicial review of administrative action in Argentina.



Villegas Basavilbaso, Benjamín, 1884- Derecho administrativo / Benjamin Villegas Basavilbaso. Buenos Aires : Tipografica Editora Argentina, c1949-1956. 6 v. ; 24 cm.

11. Books on antitrust law Cabanellas, Guillermo 1950- Derecho antimonopólico y de defensa de la competencia / Guillermo Cabanellas de las Cuevas. 2. ed. Buenos Aires : Editorial Heliasta, 2005. 2 v. ; 22 cm. Our respondents identified this book as one of the most complete recent works on antitrust law in Argentina.

12. Procedural codes and commentaries Palacio, Lino Enrique, 1928- Derecho procesal civil. Buenos Aires, Abeledo-Perrot, 1967-<[2004] > v. <1-10 > ; 24 cm. Our respondents considered that this fine work is comprehensive, readable and covers every possible step or pitfall of civil procedure and generally recommended it as a primary source of reference on civil procedure. Alsina, Hugo, 1891- Tratado teórico práctico de derecho procesal civil y comercial. 2. ed. Buenos Aires, EDIAR, 1956-65. 7 v. 24 cm. Código procesal civil y comercial de la nación : anotado, concordado, comentado / Enrique M. Falcón. Código procesal civil y comercial Buenos Aires : Abeledo-Perrot, [1983]-[1996] 5 v. ; 24 cm.



A large number of respondents indicated that this annotated code gives the reader basic pointers on civil procedural matters that are useful in the practice of law. Jofré, Tomás, 1879- Manual de procedimiento (civil y penal) 5. ed., anotada y puesta al día, con la jurisprudencia, bibliografía y legislación. Por el dr. I. Halperin ... Buenos Aires : La Ley, 1941-43. 5 v. ; 27 cm. Caivano, Roque J. Arbitraje : su eficacia como sistema alternativo de resolución de conflictos / Roque J. Caivano. Buenos Aires, República Argentina : Ad-Hoc, [1993] 410 p. ; 22 cm.

13. Books on labour law Tratado de derecho del trabajo / Antonio Vázquez Vialard, director. Buenos Aires : Editorial Astrea, 1982-<1985 > v. <1-6 > ; 23 cm. This book was reported to be an indispensible reference tool for the practitioner in the field of employment law. Cabanellas, Guillermo. Compendio de derecho laboral / Guillermo Cabanellas de Torres. Buenos Aires : Editorial Heliasta, c2001. 2 v. ; 24 cm. Fernández Madrid, Juan Carlos. Tratado práctico de derecho del trabajo / Juan Carlos Fernández Madrid. 2. ed. actualizada. Buenos Aires : La Ley, c2000-c2001. 2 v. (xxxvi, 1974) ; 26 cm.



Tratado de derecho del trabajo / Mario E. Ackerman, director ; Diego M. Tosca, coordinador. Buenos Aires [Argentina] : Rubinzal-Culzoni, <2005-> v. <1-3> ; 23 cm.

14. Books on environmental law Bustamante Alsina, Jorge. Derecho ambiental : fundamentación y normativa / Jorge Bustamante Alsina. Buenos Aires : Abeledo-Perrot, [1995] 316 p. ; 23 cm.

15. Books on intellectual property Cabanellas, Guillermo, 1950- Derecho de las patentes de invención / Guillermo Cabanellas de las Cuevas. [Buenos Aires] : Editorial Heliasta, c2001. 2 v. ; 23 cm. This treatise was reported on the whole to be more theoretical than practical. Practitioners nevertheless recommended it for its numerous comparative perspectives. Bertone, Luis Eduardo. Derecho de marcas : marcas, designaciones y nombres comerciales / Luis Eduardo Bertone, Guillermo Cabanellas de las Cuevas. 2a. ed., actualizada, corr. y aum. [Buenos Aires, Argentina] : Editorial Heliasta, c2003. 2 v. ; 23 cm.

16. Criminal law treatises and commentaries Tratado de derecho penal / Carlos Fontán Balestra. 2. ed. actualizada / por el Guillermo A.C. Ledesma. Buenos Aires : Abeledo-Perrot, <[1992-1996 >] 8 v.; 23 cm. Argentinean practitioners reported wide use of this extensive treatise on criminal law. They indicated that the author adheres to the Causalist school thought.



Zaffaroni, Eugenio Raúl. Tratado de derecho penal / Eugenio Raúl Zaffaroni. Buenos Aires : Ediar, 1980- v. <1 > ; 23 cm. Zaffaroni, Eugenio Raúl. Derecho penal : parte general / por Eugenio Raúl Zaffaroni, Alejandro Alagia, Alejandro Slokar. 2. ed. Buenos Aires : EDIAR, [2002] xlii, 1083 p. ; 25 cm. Our respondents indicated that the author of this work adheres to the Final Conduct school. Código penal y normas complementarias : análisis doctrinario y jurisprudencial / David Baigún, Eugenio Raúl Zaffaroni, dirección ; Marco Antonio Terragni, coordinación. Buenos Aires : Editorial Hammurabi, [1997-2002] 2 v. ; 23 cm. Soler, Sebastián. Derecho penal argentino / Sebastián Soler ; actualizador, Guillermo J. Fierro. 10a. reimpr. total. Buenos Aires : Tip. Editora Argentina, 1992. 5 v. : ill. ; 23 cm. This classic reference work was widely reported to provide the practitioner with an extensive discussion of all aspects of criminal law.

17. Family law treatises and monographs Borda, Guillermo A. Tratado de derecho civil. Familia / Guillermo A. Borda. 9. ed., ampliada e actualizada. Buenos Aires : Editorial Perrot, [1993?] 2 v. ; 24 cm.



The attorneys we surveyed indicated that this absolutely indispensible book remains the single most-used reference tool in family law practice.

18. Books on bankruptcy law García Martínez, Francisco. El concordato y la quiebra / Francisco García Martínez. 4. ed. actualizada. Buenos Aires : Ediciones Depalma, 1963-64. 3 v. ; 24 cm. Rivera, Julio César. Ley de concursos y quiebras / Julio César Rivera, Horacio Roitman, Daniel Roque Vítolo. 3. ed., actualizada. Buenos Aires : Rubinzal-Culzoni Editores, [2005] 3 v. ; 23 cm. Heredia, Pablo D. Tratado exegético de derecho concursal : Ley 24,522 y modificatorias : comentada, anotada y concordada / Pablo D. Heredia ; prólogo de Horacio Roitman. Ciudad de Buenos Aires : Editorial Abaco de Rodolfo Depalma, [2000]-<[2005] > v. <1-5 > ; 23 cm.

19. Tax law treatises and monographs Giuliani Fonrouge, Carlos M. Derecho financiero / Carlos M. Giuliani Fonrouge. 7a. ed. / obra actualizada por Susana Camila Navarrine y Rubén Oscar Asorey. Buenos Aires : Ediciones Depalma, 2001. 2 v. (xxxviii, 1284 p.) ; 23 cm. Our respondents recommended this work as an essential reference for understanding the field of Argentinean tax law.



García Belsunce, Horacio A., 1924- Enfoques sobre derecho y economía / Horacio A. García Belsunce. Buenos Aires : Ediciones Depalma, 1998. xii, 816 p. ; 23 cm. Practitioners indicated that this readable book lays a perfect basis for understanding Argentinean law and finances. Jarach, Dino. El hecho imponible; teoría general del derecho tributario sustantivo, con un prefacio del prof. dr. Camilo Viterbo. Buenos Aires, Edición de la Revista de jurisprudencia argentina, s.a., 1943. 3 p. l., [9]-184 p., 1 l. 24 cm. Jarach, Dino. Finanzas públicas y derecho tributario / Dino Jarach. 2. ed. Buenos Aires : Abeledo Perrot, [1996]. xlviii, 973 p. ; 23 cm.

20. Books on international law Boggiano, Antonio. Derecho internacional privado / Antonio Boggiano. 4. ed. actualizada. Buenos Aires : Abeledo-Perrot, [2000-2001] 3 v. ; 23 cm. Marzorati, Osvaldo J. Derecho de los negocios internacionales / Osvaldo J. Marzorati. 3a. ed. Ciudad de Buenos Aires : Astrea, 2003. 2 v. ; 23 cm.

21. Books on Roman law Rizzi, Miguel Angel. Tratado de derecho privado romano / prólogo del Horacio C. Rivarola. Buenos Aires : J. Menendez, 1936. xiv, 1191 p. ; 24 cm.



Argu ello, Luis Rodolfo. Manual de derecho romano / Luis Rodolfo Argu ello. Buenos Aires : Editorial Astrea de Alfredo y Ricardo Depalma, 1976. xxxi, 636 p. ; 23 cm. Practitioners recalled the study of Roman law in law school and generally indicated that what makes this book an approachable introductory text is the clear, simple way Roman law is explained. Arias, José, 1901- Manual de derecho romano, 2. ed. Buenos Aires, Editorial G. Kraft [1949] 619 p. 23 cm.

22. Books on jurisprudence Bidart Campos, Germán José. La historicidad del hombre, del derecho y del estado / Germán José Bidart Campos. 2a ed. Mendoza, Argentina : Editorial Idearium ; Buenos Aires : Distribuye Ediciones Depalma, 1980. 244 p. ; 19 cm. Cossio, Carlos, 1903- La teoría egológica del derecho y el concepto jurídico de libertad. Buenos Aires, Editorial Losada, s.a. [1944] 2 p. l., 7-448 p. diagrs. ; 21 cm. Nino, Carlos Santiago. Derecho, moral y política : una revisión de la teoría general del derecho / Carlos Santiago Nino. 1a ed. Barcelona : Editorial Ariel, 1994. 199 p. ; 22 cm.



Nino, Carlos Santiago. Introducción a la filosofía de la acción humana / Carlos S. Nino. [Buenos Aires] : Editorial Universitaria de Buenos Aires, c1987. 127 p. ; 23 cm. Nino, Carlos Santiago. Un país al margen de la ley : estudio de la anomia como componente del subdesarrollo argentino / Carlos S. Nino. Buenos Aires, Argentina : Emecé Editores, c1992. 273 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. Nino, Carlos Santiago. Fundamentos de derecho constitucional : análisis filosófico, jurídico y politológico de la práctica constitucional / Carlos Santiago Nino. Buenos Aires : Editorial Astrea De A. y R. Depalma, 1992. xv, 745 p. ; 23 cm. Nino, Carlos Santiago. Ética y derechos humanos : un ensayo de fundamentación / Carlos Santiago Nino. 1a ed. Barcelona : Editorial Ariel, 1989. xvi, 494 p. ; 21 cm. Farrell, Martín Diego. Derecho, moral y politíca : temas de filosofía analítica / Martín Diego Farrell. Buenos Aires, República Argentina : Editorial de Belgrano, c1980. 123 p. ; 20 cm. Farrell, Martín Diego. Análisis crítico de la teoría marxista de la justicia / Martín Diego Farrell. Madrid : Centro de Estudios Constitucionales, 1989. 171 p. ; 22 cm. Farrell, Martín Diego. La metodología del positivismo lógico : su aplicación al derecho / Martín Diego Farrell. Buenos Aires : Editorial Astrea, 1976. 205 p. ; 20 cm.



Farrell, Martín Diego. Ética en las relaciones internas e internacionales / Martín Diego Farrell. 1. ed. Barcelona : Gedisa Editorial, 2003. 318 p. ; 23 cm.

23. Books on legal history Alberdi, Juan Bautista, 1810-1884. El imperio del Brasil ante la democracia de América; Asunción, Edición especial de "El Diario," 1919. xvii, 185, [1] p., 1 l. incl. port. 25 cm. Levene, Ricardo, 1885-1959. Historia del derecho argentino. Buenos Aires, Editorial G. Kraft [1945-58] 11 v. illus., ports., maps, facsims. 24 cm. Levene, Ricardo, 1885-1959. Las Indias no eran colonias / Ricardo Levene. 3. ed. Madrid : Espasa-Calpe, 1973. 156 p. ; 18 cm. Tau Anzoátegui, Víctor. Casuismo y sistema : indagación histórica sobre el espíritu del derecho indiano / Víctor Tau Anzoátegui. Buenos Aires : Instituto de Investigaciones de Historia del Derecho, 1992. 617 p. ; 23 cm. Tau Anzoátegui, Víctor. La codificación en la Argentina, 1810-1870 : mentalidad social e ideas jurídicas / Víctor Tau Anzoátegui. Buenos Aires : Impr. de la Universidad, 1977. 408 p. ; 24 cm. A number of respondents indicated that this standard work traces the evolution of Argentinean legal thought from the 19th century onwards.



Tau Anzoátegui, Víctor. Las ideas jurídicas en la Argentina, siglos XIX-XX / Víctor Tau Anzoátegui. 3. ed. rev. y ampliada. Buenos Aires : Abeledo-Perrot, [1999] 213 p. ; 23 cm. This title was highly recommended as a most perceptive book for its discussion of philosophical movements in Argentina and their influence on the law. Tau Anzoátegui, Víctor. La ley en América hispana : del Descubrimiento a la Emancipación / por Víctor Tau Anzoátegui. Buenos Aires : Academia Nacional de la Historia, 1992. vii, 439 p. ; 23 cm. Tau Anzoátegui, Víctor. El poder de la costumbre : estudios sobre el derecho consuetudinario en América hispana hasta la emancipación / Víctor Tau Anzoátegui. Buenos Aires : Instituto de Investigaciones de Historia del Derecho, 2001. 364 p. ; 23 cm. Tau Anzoátegui, Víctor. Qué fue el derecho indiano? / Víctor Tau Anzoátegui. 2a ed. Buenos Aires, Argentina : Abeledo-Perrot, [1982] 69 p. ; 19 cm. A number of respondents recommended this booklet as a lucid and comprehensive work on the law of Castile and of the Indies.

24. Legal bibliographies, diccionaries and encyclopedias Enciclopedia Jurídica Omeba. Buenos Aires : Driskill 1979-1996 33 v.; 28 cm.



Cabanellas, Guillermo. Diccionario enciclopédico de derecho usual / Guillermo Cabanellas de Torres. 12. ed. rev., actualizada y ampliada / por Luis Alcalá-Zamora y Castillo. Buenos Aires : Editorial Heliasta, [c1979] 6 v. ; 27 cm. Garrone, José Alberto. Diccionario jurídico / José Alberto Garrone ; colaboraron, Gastón Federico López ... [et al.]. Edition Information: [1a ed.]. Buenos Aires, Argentina : Lexis Nexis Argentina, [2005] 4 v. ; 24 cm.

25. Conclusion Although the results of the present survey fall far short of offering a comprehensive and complete annotated bibliography of the legal literature of Argentina by any stretch of the imagination, we hope these results may provide at least a tentative reading list for cross-border colleagues to pick up. Latin American and Caribbean legal scholars need to take stock of the rich legal culture they are part of. Despite the overall homogeneity of the legal culture, and despite the increase in cross-border legal interaction as trade crosses borders more readily, legal scholars there remain fragmented into walled-off national academic communities. They may not have heard of, let alone read, the writings of their peers across borders. Making this bibliographical information available for every Latin American and Caribbean nation may be a first step in creating a wider scholarly legal community in the region.4

4 Scholars advance knowledge best in a broad and vibrant community of scholarship and research that reaches across borders, which exists in Europe and Anglo America, but is only now evolving or developing in the Latin America-Caribbean area.



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