Use of ArgumentNullException when accessing arguments' properties

Question

Suppose I have a class Foo with a complex property Bar. Then, suppose I have a method like the following in some other class:

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Answer 1

Ideally, the Foo class would ensure that its Bar property is never null. If that's not possible, I would throw an ArgumentException in this case since the argument is not null, but it is invalid.