Antitrust Enforcement in Argentina Under Stricter Judicial Scrutiny

In the past couple of years, the courts have become increasingly stricter when reviewing decisions taken by the antitrust authorities in Argentina. Although historically the courts of appeals have sometimes overturned fines imposed by the antitrust authorities, in recent months different courts of appeals have questioned certain powers of either the Comisión Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia (“CNDC”) or the Secretariat of Domestic Trade (“SDTR