Initial Appointment of the ANC
Today, the Decree 810/2025 (the “Decree”) was published in the Official Gazette, through which the initial appointment of the members of the National Competition Authority (the “ANC”) was carried out.
In what marks a milestone for competition law in the Argentine Republic, the Decree appoints on a provisional basis the first five members who will serve in the ANC: (i) Eduardo Montamat as President, (ii) Lucas Trevisani Vespa as Legal Member, (iii) Marcelo D’Amore as Economic Member, (iv) Ana Julia Parente as Secretary for Anticompetitive Conduct Investigations, and (v) Germán Augusto Zamorano as Secretary for Economic Concentrations. Additionally, Montamat, Trevisani Vespa, and D’Amore will form the ANC’s Competition Defense Tribunal.
It should be highlighted that, although these appointments were made on a provisional basis and are -therefore- subject to ratification by the Argentine Senate, they represent a fundamental change in the control of economic concentrations in the Argentine Republic: one year after the Decree, economic concentrations with effects in Argentina must be notified to and approved by the ANC before its consummation.
Beyond granting the agency with greater independence, and transforming it into a decentralized and self-governing entity, the implementation of the ANC will contribute to raising the standards of practice and the competition law enforcement in Argentina.
For further information, please contact competencia@tavarone.com.
