JUSTICE

Law 26,964

Create the Federal Court of First Instance in the Federal District, in the City of Gualeguaychu, Province of Entre Ríos. Sanctioned: August 6, 2014 Enacted in Fact: August 27, 2014

The Senate and Chamber of Deputies of the Argentine Nation, meeting in Congress, etc., are sanctioned by law:

ARTICLE 1-Create the Federal Court of First Instance in the Federal District with a seat in the city of Gualeguaychu, Entre Ríos province, whose territorial jurisdiction will cover the Departments of Gualeguaychu and Islas del Ibicuy, province of Entre Rios, whose competence by matter will be the same as that of the Federal Courts of Paraná, Concepción del Uruguay, Concordia and Victoria, with the exception of the electoral process.

Article 2 °-When the court established by this law enters into operation, the departments of Gualeguaychu and Islas del Ibicuy will be excluded from the competition of the Federal Courts of Concepción of Uruguay.

Article 3-The court established by this law will have two (2) secretariats: one (1) with civil, commercial, labor and social security, administrative and tax enforcement, and the other with criminal jurisdiction and Correctional.

Article 4 °-Once the new court is installed, the Federal Chamber of Appeals of Parana and the Federal Courts of Concepción of Uruguay will refer to it the pending causes that, due to their territorial jurisdiction and competence, correspond to them, provided that the parties have agreed to such a referral. It shall be understood that there is such a conformity if the parties do not expressly express before the new court, and within ten (10) days of receipt of the file, their will to the effect that such causes remain in the court of origin.

ARTICLE 5-Create one (1) Office of the Prosecutor of the First Instance and one (1) Official Public Defender who will act in front of the Federal Court of First Instance created by this law.

ARTICLE 6-The charges of magistrates, officials and employees that are detailed in Annexes I, II and III that are part of this law are created.

ARTICLE 7 °-The Federal Chamber of Appeals of Paraná will be Tribunal of Alzada and will exercise the

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Superintendence of the Federal Court that is created by the present.

Article 8 °-This law will be implemented once the budget credit for the attention of the expenditure that its object demands, which will be charged to the budget items of the Judicial Branch of the Nation, of the Public Ministry will be implemented. Prosecutor and the Public Ministry of Defense, respectively.

Article 9 °-The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation and the Council of the Magistracy of the Nation, in the exercise of the functions they are responsible for, shall provide what is necessary for the installation and operation of the court established by this law.

ARTICLE 10. -The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Public Ministry of Defense will provide what is necessary for the installation and operation of the Office of the Prosecutor of the First Instance and the Official Public Defender of the First Instance created by this law.

ARTICLE 11. -The magistrates, officials and employees appointed to perform in the judicial and public ministry bodies created by the present, will only take possession of their respective positions when the financial condition is established in Article 8 of this Law.

ARTICLE 12. -The court which is created by this rule, shall begin to operate within one hundred and eighty (180) days from the entry into force of the law of the budget referred to in Article 8 of this law.

ARTICLE 13. -Contact the Executive Branch.

GIVEN IN THE SESSION HALL OF THE ARGENTINE CONGRESS, IN BUENOS AIRES, ON THE SIX DAYS OF AUGUST OF THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN.

-REGISTERED UNDER NO 26,964-

JULIAN A. DOMINGUEZ. -Juan H. Estrada. -Lucas Chedrese. -Gerardo Zamora.

ANNEX I CHARGES TO BE CREATED IN THE JUDICIARY OF THE NATION

1) Magistrates and officials

Federal Judge of First Instance 1

Secretary of First Instance 2

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ANNEX II CHARGES TO BE CREATED IN THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

2) Administrative and technical staff

Administrative Secretary 1

Officer Major 2

Write 4

Auxiliary write-in 4

3) Service, workers and maestranza personnel

Official Media (ordinance) 1

Total 15

1) Magistrates and officials

Prosecutor of First Instance 1

Secretary 1

2) Administrative and technical staff

Head of Dispatch 1

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ANNEX III CHARGES TO BE CREATED IN THE PUBLIC MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Write 1

Auxiliary Write 1

3) Service, workers and maestranza personnel

Official Media (ordinance) 1

Total 6

1) Magistrates and officials

Public Defender of First Instance 1

Secretary 1

2) Administrative and technical staff

Head of Dispatch 1

Write 1

Auxiliary Write 1

3) Service, workers and maestranza personnel

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Date of publication: 28/08/2014

Official Media (ordinance) 1

Total 6

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