As a consequence of the situation we are experiencing related to COVID-19, companies have taken a series of measures to try to avoid definitive dismissal of employees or even the complete cessation of operations. Among those measures is the suspension of employment contracts. Below we present in question and answer format, the most important issues…
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Given the accelerated global impact that the proliferation of the COVID-19 virus has generated, the need has arisen for organizations and work centers to implement preventive measures, where clear action protocols are established. On Thursday March 12, BLP held the webinar “Consejos legales para enfrentar al Coronavirus”, to share the fundamental aspects that your company must take…
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Travel, retail, cross-border transportation, manufacturing, agribusiness, and investment, in general terms, have been heavily impacted by health threats of the Coronavirus. Chinese companies have encountered unforeseen situations that make them unable to comply with contractual obligations leading to inevitable default in economic obligations. Unfortunately, the worldwide situation may become as bad or worse. The number…
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Competition between law firms is tough. With so many options to choose from, window shopping has become the norm for many GCs looking for external counsel in Latin America. Loyalty is important to GCs, but legal teams are not afraid to shake things up and shop around for the best fit for their company. The…
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Law No. 1,012, published on 12-19-2019, reforms the articles of Law No. 286 Special Law on Exploration and Exploitation of Hydrocarbons. Law No. 286 is the norm that regulates the exploration, drilling and other activities related to the search and potential extraction of oil, gas and other hydrocarbons in Nicaraguan territory. The main objective of…
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Nicaragua’s Energy Industry was recently reformed by publication in the Official Gazette of Law 1,011 that amends Article 32 of Law 272, Law of the Electricity Industry. The amendment creates an exemption from all taxes on an activity that meets the following conditions: Sale of Electric Power, made by a Distributed Generator, to the Distribution…
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On August 29, the Law for the Strengthening of the Competition Authorities was adopted in its second and final voting session. This Law aims to strengthen and improve the implementation of competition laws and policies by the Commission to Promote Competition (Coprocom) and the Superintendency of Telecommunications (SUTEL). This is a very comprehensive reform, comprising virtually all…
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On January 3, 2020, the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources decreed an extension of three years to the period of regularization of environmental instruments in Guatemala. Thus, existing projects have until December 16, 2022, to apply for their respective environmental license. The environmental instrument is a technical document in which environmental impacts and risks…
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More than 250 lawyers from Cuba received a diploma in International Commercial Law at the graduation ceremony held on November 15 at the University of Havana. The International Legal Alliance Consortium (ILAC) has coordinated the diploma since 2016. The course is implemented by the International Bar Association (IBA), a founding member of ILAC, and the National Organization of Collective…
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The Foreign Trade Corporation of Costa Rica (PROCOMER) presented the report named Balance of the Free Trade Zones: Net Benefit of the Regime for Costa Rica 2014-2018, which analyzes and exposes what the Free Trade Regime represented for the country in 2018, in economic and social terms. Furthermore, it is important to supplement this study with certain data…