The Directorate General of Immigration will not receive requests until December 1st, 2020: 1. NEW LEGAL PERMANENCE REQUESTS: No new requests for legal permanence, under any immigration category, will be received until December 1st, 2020, provided that a prior appointment has been requested as of October 19, 2020. VALIDITY OF CRIMINAL RECORD CERTIFICATES, MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES AND BIRTH CERTIFICATES: They…
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The Internet has become an ally of brands, which allows to eliminate physical barriers and get closer to its consumers. This implies new business opportunities and risks for companies. Our specialized team in Intellectual Property shares the following series of content that will help your brand in the new digital world. Costa Rica proposes to…
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The Government of the Republic of Guatemala issues a Plan of National Strategy to reopen activities in the country
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On June 2nd, 2020, the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance published the Ministerial Agreement 144-2020 which contains the national strategy for controlling the epidemic COVID-19 and the conditions of confinement to complement the presidential provisions dated May 31st, 2020 that were published on June 1, 2020 and which ratified the validity of the…
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Environment Incentive Law for the Import and Use of Electric and Hybrid Means of Transportation. On September 24, 2020, the Legislative Assembly approved Legislative Decree number 738, enacting the Incentives Law for the Importation and Use of Electric and Hybrid Means of Transportation. The purpose of this law is to promote the use of electric…
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At BLP, we know that economic reopening represents challenges for companies in the region. With this vision, our team specialized in Occupational Health and Safety is available to accompany you to overcome these challenges. Check out our OHS content series below: Biosafety guidelines for Central American cargo transport sector. Occupational Health and Safety: Ensuring Business…
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The Costa Rican Government recently unveiled a plan to legalize and regulate the cultivation of hemp and medicinal cannabis in our country, as a key element for its economic reactivation. The commercialization of products containing CBD (including food, beverages, and cosmetics) is already permitted here, presenting an important business opportunity. Estimations are that the global…
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GAZETTE SUMMARY BILL OF LAW Strengthening of Public Finances – Tax Reform The bill of law to transform the current Sales Tax into a value-added tax was approved by the Treasury Commission of Congress on April 10, 2018, and transferred to the Plenary for a continuation of the legislative process. If enacted, the value-added tax…
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The BLP team advised BMR Energy, a subsidiary of Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, on closing the $7 million acquisition of the Valle Escondido Solar Project, the only solar project of its size in Costa Rica, a significant investment in the country’s renewable energy. Under the new structure, BMR Energy will assume the construction and…
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These guidelines were approved by the Council of Ministers for Economic Integration (COMIECO) and the Council of Ministers of Health of Central America and the Dominican Republic (COMISCA), with the following goals: Establish coordinated procedures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Ensure the health of cargo carriers, Cleaning and disinfection of means of transport and,…
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Opening of Mercantile Registries located in the Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Cortés and Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Tegucigalpa The Property Institute informs the population that the Commercial Registries located in the Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Cortés and the Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Tegucigalpa will open their doors…