Legal advice for companies in Neuquén: prevention before litigation.

You have received a telegram or a carta documento. What to do now:

1. Don't let it slideResponse deadlines are usually short. Write down the day you received it.
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2. Don't reply on your ownA poorly worded reply can admit facts that later count against you in court.
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3. Keep everythingThe original document, the envelope and any earlier messages with the other party.
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For the first meeting, bring

• The telegram or carta documento, with its envelope
• If it is an employment matter: personnel file, payslips and contract
• Messages or notes related to the matter

You need to dismiss or discipline an employee. What to do now:

1. Talk to us before you tell themHow the notice is given and how it is worded determine much of the final cost.
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2. We review the recordPrevious disciplinary measures, the applicable collective agreement and the employee's registration.
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3. We calculate the final settlementWith our Accounting practice, so that what is notified and what is paid match.
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For the first meeting, bring

• Personnel file and payslips for recent months
• Any previous sanctions or warnings
• A description of what happened, with dates

You have been summoned to a hearing or mediation. What to do now:

1. Confirm the date, time and placeAnd whether you can attend: failing to appear can have consequences.
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2. Don't go without adviceWe prepare your position and your room for agreement before you sit down to negotiate.
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3. Work out what you'd settle forA good agreement reached in time is usually better than a long lawsuit.
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For the first meeting, bring

• The summons
• Contracts, invoices or documents on the matter in dispute
• Previous exchanges with the other party

You have to sign a contract. What to do now:

1. Don't sign yetReviewing it now costs far less than arguing about it later.
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2. We check the risk clausesPenalties, automatic renewal, guarantees, jurisdiction and grounds for termination.
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3. We negotiate the changesWe propose alternative wording for anything that does not work in your favour.
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For the first meeting, bring

• The draft you were sent
• Anything already agreed verbally or by email
• Deadlines and amounts at stake

You want to set up or change your company. What to do now:

1. We choose the type of companySAS, SRL or SA, depending on the number of partners, the capital and your plans.
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2. We draft the articles and agreementsIncluding what happens if a partner wants to leave.
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3. Registration and tax set-upWith our Accounting practice: the company is ready to invoice from day one.
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For the first meeting, bring

• Details of the partners and how the shares are split
• Planned business activity and registered address
• If it already exists: articles, minutes and latest financial statements

There is a dispute between partners. What to do now:

1. We review the articles and agreementsWhat they say about decision-making, partner exits and valuation.
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2. We seek an agreement firstNegotiation protects the company; litigation between partners usually damages it.
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3. We structure the exit if neededBuyout of the stake, price and payment terms.
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For the first meeting, bring

• Articles, minutes and shareholders' agreements
• Latest financial statements
• A description of the dispute, with dates