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  • Data Economy, Privacy and Cybersecurity Newsletter - July 2026

    In this newsletter we featured two articles: one on quantum computing and its impact on the data economy, privacy, and cybersecurity, and another on personal data regulation in Colombia. We also covered the latest developments, regulatory updates, and court decisions relating to the data economy, privacy, and cybersecurity.

  • Colombia: Enactment of a new holiday

    The Congress of the Republic has declared 9 July as a national holiday.

  • Personal data regulation in Colombia: strengthening the enforcement regime and regulatory outlook

    Colombia strengthens its data protection framework: tougher penalties, new requirements for AI, fintech and cybersecurity, measures to combat identity theft, and a more proactive authority. Businesses face greater data transparency, oversight and governance obligations in 2026.

  • Garrigues and CeCo present the third edition of the comparative analysis of competition regimes in Latin America

    This edition updates and compares the competition regimes of Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru, incorporating regulatory developments and recent practices through March 2026.

  • How are indirect sales of companies taxed in Latin American countries, Spain and Portugal?

    We analyze how indirect transfers of shares are regulated in the tax systems of Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, Spain and Portugal.

  • Colombia: Main recurring corporate, tax and labor obligations - First semester 2026

    In Colombia, companies must comply with certain corporate, tax and labour obligations during the year. In this document we highlight the main obligations to be taken into account in the first half of 2026. 

  • Garrigues recognized by LatinFinance for its project and infrastructure work

    The firm shared Infrastructure Financing of the Year: Andes at the LatinFinance Project and Infrastructure Finance Awards

  • Colombia: Main recurring corporate, tax and labor obligations - Second Half of 2025

    In Colombia, companies must comply with certain corporate, tax and labor obligations during the year. In this document we highlight the main obligations to be taken into account in the second half of 2025. 

  • Colombia: New labor reform approved to promote decent work, strengthen rights and regulate new forms of employment

    The law changed fixed-term employment agreements, ruled the disciplinary procedure, extends paid leave, changes deh apprenticeship agreement nature and reinforces the protection of women, people with disabilities and victims of violence. It also regulates work on digital platforms, promotes labour inclusion and makes modalities such as teleworking more flexible.

  • Data protection evolving regulation in Latin America and their impact on labor relations

    The protection of personal data has become especially relevant in the workplace, driven by digital transformation, the growing use of personnel monitoring and management technologies, as well as the need to respect privacy in increasingly diverse work contexts. In recent months, countries such as Peru, Chile, and Mexico have been undergoing significant reforms that could require major changes in information management for employers.