There has been much speculation—none of it idle–about the publication of Friday, May 10, 2019 in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Honduras (La Gaceta) because that day Hondurans realized that Decree 130-2017 containing the new Penal Code, the substantive regulation that regulates crimes and penalties in our country, was published. With six months…
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Dismissal for Messages on Facebook: No Violation of the Privacy and Privacy of Communications
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May
May
In a recent resolution of the Second Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (2018-000776) a case was resolved on the permissibility of dismissal without employer responsibility, where the legality of the evidence on which said dismissal was based was questioned. This case has as background a conversation that the worker published, along with another…
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May
May
New Changes to E-Commerce Regulations This past October, a specific chapter was included in the Law to Promote Competition and Effective Defense of Consumers Regulations, in connection with “Consumer Protection in the context of E-Commerce”. The main areas affected by this reform are the following: Advertising on websites: There is now a list of mandatory information…
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May
May
As the years go by, I realize that my behavior has become more selective. My decisions, even on topics that seem inconsequential or daily, are now more thoughtful, reasoned, reflective, and even more elaborate. For example, watching television is something I no longer do, having concluded that it was a waste of time. On one…
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Jan
Jan
The Costa Rican Government recently unveiled a plan to legalize and regulate the cultivation of hemp and medicinal cannabis in our country, as a key element for its economic reactivation. The commercialization of products containing CBD (including food, beverages, and cosmetics) is already permitted here, presenting an important business opportunity. Estimations are that the global…
Blog, News
The Ministry of Labor and Social Security issues complementary dispositions to the Regulation of Occupational Health and Safety
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Jan
Jan
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…
01
Jan
Jan
We must prepare ourselves to implement the changes that are required at the organizational level, related to the Supreme Electoral Tribunal Decree that will be published at any time in the Gazette, which gives the possibility of changing a name in accordance with gender self-determination to which each person is entitled. Workplace preparation should focus…
01
Jan
Jan
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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Resolution of the Costa Rica´s Customs Directorate on documentary and / or physical review with photocopies in Costa Rica
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Jan
Jan
During the term of the State of National Emergency, the Costa Rica´s Customs Directorate authorized the documentary and physical verification of the documents and merchandise with copies, impressions or simple photocopies of the documents required by each regime and modality. Responsibility: The Auxiliaries of the Customs Public Function, importers and exporters, as indicated by law,…
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Jan
Jan
GAZETTE SUMMARY BILL OF LAW Strengthening of Public Finances – Tax Reform The bill of law to transform the current Sales Tax into a value-added tax was approved by the Treasury Commission of Congress on April 10, 2018, and transferred to the Plenary for a continuation of the legislative process. If enacted, the value-added tax…