The Foundation for the Development of Guatemala -FUNDESA (for its acronym in Spanish)- has promoted measures for economic reactivation in times of crisis, through public investment projects on a priority basis. One of these projects consists of reducing the gap in road infrastructure, and to this end, it has promoted the Bill 5431, which contains…
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Extension of the term of execution or delivery of the object of the administrative contract as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Apr
Apr
Meeting the delivery deadline agreed upon in an administrative contract may be significantly complicated by the pandemic that we are currently experiencing. Since this situation was not caused by the government, it is not in their hands to amend or correct the contract. In addition, complying with the term of execution of the contractual object is…
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Extension of the restriction on the export and re-export of products for surgical use in Costa Rica
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Apr
Apr
The Costa Rica´s General Directorate of Customs issued the statement DGA-010-2020, which expands the list of products for surgical use that have export and re-export restrictions, which they had initially established through directive DGA-003-2020. The products added are as follows: Mono-glasses: Mono-glasses with indirect ventilation, transparent lens, foam covered frame and adjustable headband. Ergonomic and panoramic…
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Apr
Apr
The Ministry of Treasury clarified the application of the VAT exemption in commercial leases, during the months of April, May and June 2020 determined in the Tax Relief Law in face of the COVID-19, establishing that such exemption is applicable for both, real state and movable property, the latter of tangible or intangible nature. At…
15
Apr
Apr
As in other legislations around the world, in Central America each country regulates those cases in which, for justified reasons of extreme urgency due to emergencies in public health or national security, and when anti-competitive or abusive practices exist, the State may require the granting of a compulsory license of a patent to attend said…
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Apr
Apr
On Monday, April 6, 2020, the Guatemalan Migration Institute -IGM- in compliance with the presidential provisions, in relation to the state of calamity, issued a statement on its official page which contains special provisions to protect foreigners with the quality of tourists so that they can remain in Guatemala for the duration of the decreed state of…
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Apr
Apr
On Friday, April 3, 2020, laws No. 1024, Law on Reforms and Additions to Law No. 380, Law on Trademarks and Other Distinctive Signs, and Law No. 1025, Law on Reforms and Additions to Law 354, Law of Patents of Invention, Utility Models and Industrial Designs were published in La Gaceta, Official Newsletter, thus coming…
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Administrative provisions Relating to Sanitary Registry procedures as a result of COVID-19 in Costa Rica
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Apr
Apr
On April 1, 2020, the Costa Rican Health Ministry executed the directive DM-RM-0838-2020, related to the Administrative Regulations pertaining Registration, Renovation and Post-Registration Changes of Products of Sanitary Interest on the governmental platform “Registrelo”. These are some of the regulations issued in said directive: The validity of the registers of products of sanitary interest is…
08
Apr
Apr
The new legislation that authorizes companies to reduce working hours by up to 75% due to the health emergency of COVID-19 pandemic for Costa Rican society, must include gender equality and equity in its application. It is established that when the gross income of companies is reduced by 20% or more due to the emergency,…
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Apr
Apr
As a result of the state of national emergency declared by the Government of Costa Rica, the Immigration Authority has established temporary immigration measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. These measures apply to all foreigners who are filed or have approved an immigration process in the country. As follow please find questions and answers…