The Board of Directors congratulates Prof. Dr. Luis FP Leiva Fernández , Extraordinary Professor of our Faculty, on his incorporation as a full academician of the National Academy of Law and Social Sciences of Buenos Aires , where he will occupy the Roberto Repetto seat.

His appointment is a well-deserved recognition of an exceptional career dedicated to Private Law. In addition to his extensive teaching work, he has produced a vast body of scholarly work, comprising 300 publications. Among his most notable works are * Derecho de retener * (Right of Retention ), for which he received his doctorate with the highest distinction; * El alea en los contratos* ( Chance in Contracts) ; * Fundamentos de técnica legislativa* (Foundations of Legislative Technique ); and his six-volume * Tratado de los contratos* (Treatise on Contracts) .

His scholarly work has had a significant influence on the development of Argentine civil law. He has actively participated in the main reform processes of recent decades, particularly through his contribution to the drafting of the 1998 Civil Code and the current Civil and Commercial Code.

His work has also achieved significant international recognition. His writings have been published in numerous countries in the Americas, Europe, and Asia, and some of his contributions were even incorporated into the Civil Code of Puerto Rico. He is one of the Argentine members of the European Academy of Private Law Scholars , an honorary member of the Royal Academy of Jurisprudence and Legislation of Spain, and a member of the Scientific Council of the Doctoral Program in the Department of Private Law and Legal History at the University of Milan.

The public induction ceremony will take place next Thursday, September 24, at 6:00 p.m. at the Academy's headquarters. On that occasion, Professor Leiva Fernández will speak on " The Claque Contract and its Use in Public Demonstrations ," and the welcoming address will be given by Academician Dr. Mariano Gagliardo.

For our Faculty, this addition holds special significance. Professor Leiva Fernández has maintained a close relationship with the Universidad Austral and has supported many of his initiatives. In recognition of his career and his contribution to Civil Law, the XXIX National Civil Law ConferenceThe events held at our University in 2024 were held in his honor.