For quite some time, electronic contracting has been a business reality; and in the labor sphere, a business force. When the pandemic eventually passes, it will leave, besides the pain and anguish that it has signified, many lessons of life, organization and employment formations, and foresight of legal amendments according to situations like this pandemic…
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On Saturday, August 15, 2020, Costa Rica celebrates Mother’s Day which was established as a holiday of mandatory payment according to article 148 of the Labor Code. This year, under Law No. 9875, Transfer holidays to Mondays, to promote internal visits and tourism during the years 2020 to 2024, the enjoyment of Mother’s Day from a…
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The Government announced on Thursday, July 23, 2020, the beginning of the gradual and safe opening of the Juan Santamaria International Airport and the Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport. Costa Rica received the seal as a safe destination from the World Travel and Tourism Council; therefore, this protocol received recognition from this Council. The guidelines…
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Yesterday, the Legislative Assembly approved in first debate two bills of law intending to extend the VAT exoneration applicable to tourism and construction services. Regarding tourism services, the bill proposes that during the first two years of the entry into force of the Strengthening of the Public Finances Law (until June 30th, 2021), tourism services…
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On July 25, 1824, the people of the Party of Nicoya, a territory known today as Guanacaste, decided to join the Province of Costa Rica. Given the relevance of this historical event, this date was established as a compulsory payment holiday. This year in compliance with Law No. 9875 which was implemented to Transfer holidays to…
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Jul
Elimination of the restriction on the export and re-export of products for surgical use The Costa Rica´s General Directorate of Customs issued the statement DGA-028-2020, by which it reports that the products indicated in article 1 of Executive Decree No. 42291-MEIC-S-COMEX, may be exported without the prior requirement of the export license, issued by The Ministry…
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In view of the actions taken by the Government the previous week on the grounds of COVID-19, the Ministry of Treasury issued a statement by which determined that taxpayers will be able to file tax returns with deadline on July 15th, until July 20th, 2020, without fines or penalties. It should be noted that within…
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Jul
– Term of health measures for the closing of international borders: The restriction measure for entering the country will be to August 1, 2020. – Immigration Office will not receive applications until September 18, 2020: 1. New Applications: No new applications for legal permanence, under any immigration category, will be received until September 18, 2020. The validity of criminal record certificates,…
Analysis, Blog
Costa Rica proposes to address current situation from the perspective of Intellectual Property.
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Jul
Jul
Costa Rica has positioned itself as a reference in the search for solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically in terms of the accessibility of treatments and medicines for the world’s population, regardless of their purchasing power. On 24 March, the Government of Costa Rica contacted Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization,…
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Approximately 50 companies and organizations have committed themselves to the Declaration of San José: 10 principles against discrimination because of sexual orientation or gender identity and expression, and in favor of the promotion of the Human Rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons, in an initiative promoted by the Business Alliance…