Law Nº 1

Law for the Organization of the Treasury and the Public Credit.

Santa Fe, 09/12/1853

The General Constituent Congress of the Argentine Confederation sanctions with the force of
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TITLE I
Of the Establishment of the General Public Administration of the Treasury and Public Credit
Chapter 1
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TITLE XV

GENERAL DISPOSITIONS

Article 1º -- Any fraud and hiding, any procedure that is made under bad faith in the relations of those obligated to pay taxes, will be denounced to the respective Administration of Treasury and Credit, that once has reviewed the evidence and circumstances that following the fact, will request the application of the penalties established, and the resulting condemnation will declare guilty and unworthy to continue business, and will send their names and their crimes to all publications.

Article 2º -- Any question in the office, capacity, size and weight calculation, or any other discrepancy between the interested and the Administration shall be resolved by the respective Administration and Credit.

Article 3º -- The provisions of this title shall take effect from the 1st of January 1854 and will revoke all previous provisions to the contrary, especially the decree of October 3, 1852.


GIVEN ON THE CHAMBER OF SESSIONS OF THE SOVEREIGN GENERAL CONSTITUTENT CONGRESS, IN THE CITY OF SANTA FE, IN THE NINTH DAY OF DECEMBER, YEAR OF OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY THREE.

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Law Nº 3

Parana, 01/12/1854


The Senate and Chamber of Deputies of the Argentine Confederation

Sanction with the force of

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Article º1 – Declare valid all Laws and dispositions sanctioned by the HONORABLE GENERAL CONSTITUTENT CONGRESS OF THE ARGENTINE CONFEDERATION before the sanctioning of the NATIONAL CONSTITUTION.

Article º2 – As the first disposition of this HONORABLE CONGRESS, declare the Laws mentioned in Article 1 as Law Nº 1 and 2; and register them under these numbers.

Article º2 – Inform the Executive Power.

GIVEN ON THE CHAMBER OF SESSIONS OF THE ARGENTINE CONGRESS, IN PARANA, PROVISORY CAPITAL OF THE ARGENTINE CONFEDERATION, AT THE FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER, OF THE YEAR ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY FOUR

-- REGISTERED UNDER LAW Nº 3 --