For reasons of force majeure, or public interest, the Public Administration can declare the suspension of a contract (article 210 of the Public Contracting Regulations), the suspension of the contract’s term (207 of the Public Contracting Regulations) or even revoke the contract (article 11 of the Public Contracting Law and article 214 of its Regulations,…
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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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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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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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Costa Rica, a country of 51,060 square kilometers (19,714 sq. mi.) with a population of approximately 5 million, has recently appeared in the media for its achievements on the management of the COVID-19 health crisis. The fact is that Costa Rica has been doing things differently for a while, and this small country has taken…
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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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On Saturday, March 21, 2020, the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica approved the law that allows employers to reduce the hours and wages of workers, as a measure of relief and support in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic. The law is to give an employer the ability to cut wages and hours by 50%,…