Learn about the annual obligations that apply to your companies in each Central American countries. At BLP we can help you to ensure compliance in each country. Download each of the dates in the electronic calendar of your preference. Do not miss any of these dates and avoid fines and penalties. Corporate Obligations Guide 2022…
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Company obligations guide 2022
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Jan
Jan
Learn about your annual compliance obligations in Costa Rica. Applies to all companies registered in Costa Rica, whether active or inactive. Due date for filing and payment: January 31st 2022. Last day for receiving funds at BLP: January 25, 2022. The annual amount to be paid by companies depends on the gross income declared in…
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Jun
Jun
The life sciences sector has been one of the areas most impacted by COVID-19. On the positive side, certain related products and devices experienced unexpected demand in the past year, thus increasing sector progress. On the negative side, the coronavirus led to the interruption of research and development in fields unrelated to the pandemic creating…
Analysis, Blog
How to invest in properties in Honduras? – A FAQ guide to buying your second home in Central America.
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Jan
Jan
Honduras has been considered for many years as a paradise in the middle of Central America. Its location in the center of the continent, the high investment in roads, and numerous airports allow efficient transportation to and throughout the country, with easy access to islands, beaches, mountains, traditional towns, cities, and much more. The low…
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Oct
Oct
At the law firm where I am a partner, we are fortunate to have a culture oriented towards diversity and inclusion. It´s part of our DNA. However, a few days ago, while discussing the organization of a webinar for our clients, we agreed unconsciously on a panel of speakers comprised only of men. When somebody…
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Oct
Oct
Effects of COVID-19 and the 2018 socio-political crisis of the real estate market in Nicaragua. It is nothing new that COVID-19 came in like a hurricane in the middle of the summer. No one expected it, no one was prepared and most of the responses have been simply reactive to the situation. In Nicaragua, even…
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Sep
Sep
Nearshoring is a company’s process of transferring part of its business from a geographically distant country to one closer to its main place of operation. In recent decades, many manufacturing and service companies have sought to establish themselves in various jurisdictions around the world to operate at a lower cost and diversify their production capabilities,…
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Aug
Aug
In the following case study, we analyze the merger of Amazon and Whole Foods as an example of how two very different businesses can come together to add value to their respective companies: The Issue Mergers are about creating synergies in order to generate value for the companies involved. In this case, Amazon was interested…
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Aug
Aug
Restructuring as a pandemic necessity COVID-19 has brought a new reality to commerce. Companies face a myriad of issues, many for the first time: low consumer demand, the increased risk caused by mistrust, disruption of the supply chain, the search for multiple sources of supply, the decentralization of distribution centers, the centralization in the provision…
Analysis, Blog
Use of technology in the employment relationship during the pandemic: A guide to the reality in Nicaragua
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Aug
Aug
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…