# Supreme Court Restores Foreign Land Ownership Limits

> Argentina's Supreme Court temporarily reinstates 15% foreign land ownership cap after President Milei's repeal.
- Title: Supreme Court Restores Foreign Land Ownership Limits
- Summary: Argentina's Supreme Court temporarily reinstates 15% foreign land ownership cap after President Milei's repeal. Argentina's Supreme Court suspended President…
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- Source: Buenos Aires Times — https://batimes.com.ar/news/argentina/supreme-court-restores-limits-on-foreign-land-ownership-in-ruling.phtml
- Published: 2026-10-09T19:05:51+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: argentina, supreme court, foreign land ownership, javier milei, ley de tierras, emergency decree 702023, arbol de pie, news, politics, world
## Supreme Court Action
Argentina's Supreme Court provisionally restored a 15% foreign land ownership cap on rural property.
## Milei's Repeal
Milei repealed the 15% rural land ownership limit through emergency decree 70/2023 in 2023.
## Legal Challenge
The court suspended Article 154 of the decree pending review by Árbol de Pie and other claimants.
## Environmental Concerns
Environmental groups argued scrapping the limit would harm natural heritage and biodiversity.

> negatively impact the preservation of natural and cultural heritage, as well as biological diversity
## Key takeaway

Argentina's Supreme Court suspended President Milei's repeal of a 15% foreign land ownership limit through emergency decree, pending further legal review.