Definition. What is contract rescission (termination)? It’s an unusual cause for contract termination. It’s caused by a variation in the agreed essential conditions which prevent contract performance, such as fortuitous event, force majeure or public interest reasons. Theses causes must be justified or proven. Termination is total. The parties dispense with the initial terms of the contract….
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From Friday, April 3 to Tuesday, April 7, restrictions on vehicle circulation will be extended from 5:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. throughout the national territory (see chart below). The following exceptions apply: Long-distance public transportation covering more than 75 kilometers will be limited to two departures daily. Establishments operating with sanitary permits for direct service to the public…
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In a follow-up to measures to reduce work shifts and suspend employment contracts, we remind our clients that, if the causes for which they requested the authorization of the measures due to the emergency continue, they may consider extending the period of the reduction of the work shifts or suspensions of the employment contracts. To…
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Costa Rica Carla Sánchez – Senior Associate In Costa Rica, multiple efforts have been made focused on promoting equality and non-discrimination in employment, and since the national emergency declaration that has involved economic and operational effects on companies; It is appropriate to analyze that every organization must be careful not to apply mitigation measures to…
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The Ministry of Labor and Social Security issues complementary dispositions to the Regulation of Occupational Health and Safety
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On June 15th, 2020, the Ministry of Labor and Social Security published the Governmental Agreement 79-2020, that contains complementary dispositions to the Regulation of Occupational Health and Safety, for the prevention and control of outbreaks of SARS COV-2 in work centers. The Agreement establishes obligations and prohibitions for employers and employees, among which the following stand…
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President of Guatemala asks Congress of the Republic to approve temporary measures to address the COVID-19 crisis On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, President Alejandro Giammattei appeared before the Congress of the Republic to announce the implementation of a National Program for Emergency and Economic Recovery, in the context of the health crisis of COVID-19. This…
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From a legal perspective, it is considered that the laws are constantly changing, which requires that the Companies frequently update their knowledge and internal regulations. Nevertheless, the evolution of technology is faster than the evolution of the laws that regulate the labor relationships, because they do not go head to head and this is reflected…
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Throughout history it has been demonstrated that crises, with all their negative elements, bring forth positive side effects too. The financial crisis of 2008, caused by the collapse of the Real Estate bubble in the United States, had as a side effect the rise of Airbnb and Uber, whose popularity surged from the people’s need to procure other…
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At BLP we are proud to quote one of our clients that “Successful businesses cannot exist in failed societies”. We recognize that our success depends on keeping the societies in which we work functioning and robust. As a vital part of our mission, we seek to safeguard our environment and exercise leadership within the business and geographical…
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GAZETTE SUMMARY LAWS Exchange of information on tax matters between the Republic of Costa Rica and the States of Guernsey Through Law 9551 of May 9, the Legislative Assembly approved the whole text of the “Agreement between the Republic of Costa Rica and the States of Guernsey for the exchange of information on tax matters”….