The General Directorate of Immigration and Foreign Affairs decrees* that visitors from the 60 countries corresponding to group 1 of tourist visas for entry to Costa Rica may have their stay time extended from 90 calendar days to 180 calendar days, as established by the following modification: “Article 2—Modify article 8 of the Regulation for…
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BLP advised CMI on the acquisition of Corporación AUG in Costa Rica
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Oct
Oct
BLP has played a fundamental role in the acquisition of Corporación AUG by CMI in Costa Rica. This sweeping transaction involved a series of critical stages and a diverse group of sellers, marking a significant milestone for CMI in the country following the devastating fire at its plant in early 2023. The firm’s advice covered…
Blog, Costa Rica, News, Public Law, Public Procurement & Regulation
Temporary suspension of SICOP from october 19 to 22, 2023
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Oct
Oct
Please be informed that SICOP will be suspended on Thursday, October 19 at 6:00 p.m. until Sunday, October 22, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. During the suspension period, users will not have access to the platform, precluding them from paying invoices, releasing guarantees, publishing solicitations, or performing any other system procedure. SICOP makes the following communication…
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Oct
Oct
Import Customs Declaration Self-rectification Policy Project in public consultation. The General Directorate of Customs issued a policy on the self-rectification of import customs declarations due to the entry into force of article 82 of CAUCA IV, article 333 of RECAUCA IV, article 90 of the General Customs Law and articles 251, 252, 253, 254 of…
Blog, Costa Rica, News, Tax
Exclusion of Costa Rica from the list of non cooperative jurisdictions of the European Union
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Sep
Sep
On September 26, 2023, with the support of 38 legislators, the Legislative Assembly resealed Legislative Decree #10,381 (the Law), which seeks to reform the Income Tax Law, to ensure that the country is excluded from the list of non-cooperative jurisdictions of the European Union. In order to comply with the necessary requirements to leave the…
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The creation of the Alliance for the Motagua River Basin – signing the agreement
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Sep
Sep
BLP highlights its leading role in structuring the historic agreement for the protection of the source of this vital river. Guatemala, September 25, 2023. Several government and international cooperation institutions, together with private companies and fundamental support from BLP, joined in an unprecedented effort for the protection and recovery of the Motagua River Basin. The…
Blog, Costa Rica, News, Sanitary Registration of Products
Authorization for the import of raw materials with CBD in Costa Rica
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Sep
Sep
Those natural or legal persons who wish to import raw materials with CBD and manufacture hemp-derived products in Costa Rica must apply to the Ministry of Health for authorization to manufacture hemp derivatives or hemp products of health interest under the provisions in law 10113 Law on Cannabis for Medicinal and Therapeutic Use and Hemp…
Blog, Costa Rica, News, Telecommunications, Media & Technology
The amendments to the Regulation on the Telecommunications End User Protection Regime enter into force
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Sep
Sep
On September 22, 2022, the modifications to the Regulation on the Telecommunications End User Protection Regime (the “RRPUF”) were published in Scope No. 200 to Gazette No. 180, that scheduled entry force within twelve calendar months (Transitional I) to be completed on September 21, 2023. The RRPUF underwent a series of significant modifications. Some of…
Agribusiness, Blog, Costa Rica, Energy & Infrastructure, Environment, Health & Safety, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), News
Flexible Workspaces: Legal Challenges for Owners and Entrepreneurs
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Aug
Aug
Three years after the peak of Work from Home and the investments in technological capital made by companies, we are facing a new panorama with the gradual return to face-to-face work. This return has implied a change in the needs and expectations of workers. Now they are looking for office space with adjustability terms of…
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Aug
Aug
The Sanitary Records Unit of the Ministry of Health of Costa Rica issued the circular MS-DRPIS-UR-1588-2023 on June 22, 2023, indicating that when a product presents frontal labeling with the following stamps or images, it will be mandatory for the importer or distributor to hide said information from the original label, so that the information…