Occupational health and safety of employees in companies is an issue that is especially important under the current pandemic circumstances caused by Covid-19. Different economic sectors in Nicaragua were affected by the emergence of the virus in the country, mainly those related to services, commerce, and tourism. Nicaraguan occupational health and safety legislation establishes a…
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Analysis, Blog
Relevant matters on Occupation Health and Safety to address the economic reopening in Honduras
18
Jun
Jun
The field of occupational health and safety has gained much relevance among companies nowadays due to the pandemic. COVID-19 has transformed the way we work to prevent contagion. In furtherance of the safety, health, and welfare of working people, the Government of the Republic of Honduras has issued laws and protocols to prevent the spread…
16
Jun
Jun
Starting on August 1, 2020, cross-border digital services will be subject to a 13% VAT in Costa Rica. This tax will be calculated on the gross amount of any purchase of international services or intangible goods made through the internet or other digital platform and consumed in the national territory. The Tax Authorities by resolution No….
16
Jun
Jun
The obligation to protect the Health and Safety of workers in their labor functions has been present in all countries of the region for years, but one of the lessons that COVID-19 leaves us is that these measures become even more important to ensure the sustainability of the company in a century that will bring…
15
Jun
Jun
On June 13, 2020, the Government of El Salvador, through the Minister of Health, issued Executive Decree 21 (“Health Protocols to Guarantee the Rights to Health and Life of Persons in the Gradual Reactivation Process of the Economy, during the pandemic by COVID-19, applicable to the western, central and eastern areas of the Republic of…
10
Jun
Jun
Constitutional Chamber declares domiciliary quarantine unconstitutional via executive decrees. On June 8, 2020, by means of resolution of the process reference 21-2020, the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice declared unconstitutional the Executive Decrees n° 5, 12, 14, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, and 29, regarding the mandatory household quarantine, as…
Blog, News
Draft Legislation for the promotion of Touristic Marinas and Coastal Area Development in Costa Rica
09
Jun
Jun
Recently the Draft Legislation for the promotion of Touristic Marinas and Coastal Area Development, under file No. 21,990, was published in the official newspaper “La Gaceta”. This bill aims to expand the scope of the Law of Concessions and Operations of Marinas and Touristic Berths. Among the changes and novelties included, we highlight the following:…
08
Jun
Jun
Legal precautions to create a digital business and not perish in the attempt. Electronic commerce or e-commerce has been on the rise for years, but sanitary measures generated by COVID-10 has accelerated its growth. Because of mandatory social distancing, more and more businesses face the need, some urgently, to reach out to their consumers through…
Analysis, Blog
Costa Rica: an attractive country for the establishment of companies and foreign investment
05
Jun
Jun
The world is going through difficult times in social and economic areas, which are transforming people’s behavior, customs, habits, and especially their way of life due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite this ordeal, economies must reactivate and adjust to the new conditions of the world. Societies will have to change many of their current habits…
Blog, News
Procedure for the payment of the fine for non-compliance with the provision of information regarding the Transparency and Final Beneficiaries Registry
05
Jun
Jun
Those who have not provided the corresponding information for the Transparency and Final Beneficiaries Registry for the period of 2019 by April 30th, 2020, could be sanctioned with the fine determined in article 84 bis of the Tax Code of Standards and Procedures, corresponding to two per cent (2%) of the gross income of the…