Argentina (AR) — civil law.

Nothing on this page describes United States practice. There is no certificate sold to an investor, no administrative sale of land for unpaid tax, and no redemption window after a subasta judicial in Argentina. If you arrived carrying US assumptions, read falsos-amigos first.

Subasta sin base and subasta progresiva — failed auctions and staged sales

Two different mechanisms share this page because bidders confuse them. A subasta sin base is what the law orders after the market has twice refused the property at a price: the floor is removed. A subasta progresiva is a debtor’s protection: where several assets are to be sold, the court sells them one at a time and stops when the debt is covered. The first makes a bargain possible; the second prevents one.

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