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Remote work: COVID-19 prompts new legislation in Latin America
Teleworking, working from home or remote working gained particular importance in 2020 due the various measures adopted by governments and employers to curb COVID-19 infections. So an understanding is needed of the new rules and situation of the…
Perú: The new merger control law has been officially published
The Peruvian Congress has published Law Nº 31112 in the official gazette, establishing merger control in Peru and substituting Urgent Decree Nº 013-2019, the previous bill which had been issued by Executive Power as the first merger…
Escazú Agreement: the reactions of Chile, Colombia, Peru, Mexico and Brazil with respect to its adoption
Some Latin American countries have seemed reluctant to incorporate in their domestic laws the measures proposed by of the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the…
This is how squeeze-outs of minority shareholders of non-listed companies is regulated in Latin America
Garrigues analysts look at the current squeeze-out rules for unlisted companies in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru.
NPLs: Portfolio deals will increase due to COVID-19
In the wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a significant increase in debt held by both consumers and companies. Over the coming years, we expect to see a large number of debt and distressed asset deals. In this viewpoint, Garrigues…
Pension and retirement funds in Latin America: new and existing rules
Pension fund regulations may be an incentive or deterrent when considering establishing operations in a country. This is why it is important to understand the new rules and situation of current legislation on the subject in various jurisdictions.…
How are indirect sales of companies taxed in Latin American countries?
The taxation of the so-called “indirect sales” is a huge challenge for companies operating in more than one country.
The effects of COVID-19 on international arbitration in Latin America
International arbitrations are not associated with any particular jurisdiction, and in Latin America and elsewhere, most arbitral institutions keep handling arbitral proceedings and enabling them to continue, despite COVID-19, by using available…
COVID-19: Tax measures implemented by the Peruvian Government in response to the health crisis
In the context of the current health crisis generated by the spread of COVID-19, the Peruvian Government has issued several fiscal measures, mainly aimed at providing a flexible regulatory scheme for the fulfilment of tax obligations and the…
Impact of the reform of the Peruvian Arbitration Law following the Odebrecht case
The Peruvian Government has amended its Peruvian Arbitration Law due to the pressure of the Odebrecht case. We analyse, from a critical perspective, the impact and consequences of these amendments brought by the Urgency Decree No. 020-2020.
COP25: A Latin American summit... held in Madrid
Madrid is currently hosting COP25, the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Yet this climate conference is closely associated with Latin America: Brazil was the original host for the summit, but those plans were…
Peru approves new merger control regime
On November 19, 2019, the new merger control regime was published in the Peruvian Official Gazette by means of an Urgency Decree. It mostly includes the same provisions set forth in the legislative text (Bill) that was approved by the Congress…