Self-Sufficiency Measures in Argentina’s law and its use in national law

Abstract

This article deals with self-sufficiency measures (medidas autosatisfactivas) in Argentine’s legal system, bringing their concept, characteristics, differences and similarities with other measures considered urgent in the procedural system, as well as examples of their use, especially more relevant cases. There is a analysis regarding their constitucionality and practical usefulness in the service of the effectiveness of the judicial response to urgent matters. The legislation that provides for them in Argentina is also explored, such as La Pampa, Corrientes, El Chaco, Formosa, San Juan e Misiones provincial codes. Those that do not expressly provide for them, as Santa Cruz, Chubut, Santiago del Estero, Santa Fé, Catamarca, Neuquén, La Rioja, Entre Ríos, Jujuy, Tierra del Fuego, Río Negro, Tucumán, Mendoza, Salta and Buenos Aires, admit their use based on principled ground: that every right must be effectively protected. Finally, an approach to the theme, in the light of Brazilian legal system, resulting the conclusion of this study.