Through the official letter MH-DCoP-OF-0458-2023 of the Public Procurement Directorate of the Ministry of Finance, an interpretation has been made of Article 44 of the Regulations to the new Public Procurement Law regarding the obligation of the Administration to conduct market research. There are two different stages in which a market study must determine the price: 1)…
Category Archives: Costa Rica
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Jul
Jul
On July 6, a new regulation regarding the functions and powers of CONESUP entered into force in response to an urgent necessity and in agreement with the current changes and needs faced by Higher Education in our country. Among the relevant provisions, we can mention, for example: The exemption in compliance with the procedures to…
Analysis, Blog, Costa Rica, News, Public Law, Public Procurement & Regulation
Comptroller of the Republic publishes Amendment to the Endorsement Regulation
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Jul
Jul
The Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic has amended the Regulation on the Endorsement of Public Administration Contracting. This reform defines the Comptroller General’s responsibilities under the General Public Procurement Law. It highlights the obligation to migrate to electronic endorsement through the Unified Digital System (SICOP) while establishing deadlines and procedures for endorsing…
Analysis, Blog, Costa Rica, Public Law, Public Procurement & Regulation
How should appeals be submitted as of the entry into force of the new Public Procurement Law and its Regulations?
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May
May
As of the entry into force of the new Public Procurement Law No. 9986 and its Regulations, all procedures related to public procurement must use the SICOP platform, including appeals to object to the solicitation and revocation or appeal against the awarding act. Regarding appeals and objections before the Comptroller General of the Republic, the…
Analysis, Blog, Costa Rica, Ethics & Anti-Corruption
Implementation of compliance programs to reduce the criminal liability of legal entities for acts of corruption
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May
May
According to the Law on the Liability of Legal Entities on Domestic Bribery, Transnational Bribery and Other Crimes (“Law”), legal entities (domestic or foreign) and other business structures (such as trusts, associations, and foundations) will be criminally liable for their acts of corruption, as are parent companies for actions of their subsidiaries and affiliates. Such…
Agribusiness, Blog, Costa Rica, Energy & Infrastructure, Environment, Health & Safety, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), News
New European regulations will have a heavy impact on Latin American producers
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May
May
Recently, the Regulation regarding the marketing in the Union market and the export from the Union of certain raw materials and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation was approved. This regulation would prohibit the entry into the European Union of certain agricultural products that have caused deforestation in their country of origin. Latin American…
Blog, Costa Rica, Energy & Infrastructure, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), News
BLP advised Celsia on selling generation assets in Central America to EnfraGen
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May
May
Celsia, through its companies in Central America, reached an agreement with Fontus Spain (a subsidiary of EnfraGen) for the sale of some of its generation assets in Panama and Costa Rica, such as: Dos Mares hydroelectric complex in Chiriquí (Panama), with a capacity of 118 MW. Solar farms: Divisa (9.8 MW) and Celsolar (9.7 MW)…
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May
May
Global Affairs Canada released on May 16, 2023, that Canada has formally acceded to the Convention on the Abolition of the Requirement of Legalization of Foreign Public Documents, also known as the Apostille Convention. The Apostille Convention will enter into force in Canada on January 11, 2024. Accession to the Convention means that Canadian citizens…
Analysis, Blog, Costa Rica, Environment, Health & Safety, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
New regulation to reduce plastic pollution
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May
May
https://blplegal.com/blp-web-2021/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Articulo-sistemas-de-desalinizacion_FOTO-.png Luis Palacios Director Costa Rica [email protected] A few years ago, Costa Rica issued Law No. 9876, the Law to Combat Plastic Pollution and Protect the Environment, establishing ambitious goals to reduce plastic waste. However, said Law was suspended pending a Regulation not published until mid-April 2023, and whose main implications we will analyse below:…
Blog, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Labor & Employment, News, Nicaragua
Holiday in Central America: International Workers Day, May 1, 2023
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Apr
Apr
On Monday, May 1, the countries of Central America celebrate International Workers Day (Labor Day), regulated in the region as follows: Guatemala: The holiday is a mandatory payment day. An employer must pay an employee who works on May 1 time and a half (1.5 times the ordinary salary) as compensation for the day. Honduras:…