Author https://blplegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ART-Propiedad-Intelectual_FOTO.png Marleni García Associate Guatemala E-mail Ongoing intellectual property (IP) management involves strategic decisions on exploiting, defending, and transferring an organization’s intangible assets. These processes are vital for maximizing the value of IP assets and ensuring their protection in a competitive environment. Management of the Intellectual Property Portfolio Effective management of the IP portfolio…
Category Archives: Guatemala
Analysis, Blog, Guatemala, Intellectual Property
Strategies for Identifying and Protecting Intellectual Property Assets
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Author https://blplegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ART-Propiedad-Intelectual_FOTO.png Marleni García Associate Guatemala E-mail Protecting intellectual property (IP) assets ensures an organization’s competitiveness and long-term success. This task begins by identifying intangible assets and continues with the implementation of robust protection strategies. Identification of Intellectual Assets The first step in managing Intellectual Property is identifying the intellectual assets within an organization. This…
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On August 9, 2024, Guatemala’s Superintendency of Tax Administration (SAT) published resolution SAT-DSI-1310-2024 in the Diario de Centroamérica. This regulation establishes the administrative provisions to enable authorized third parties, such as Lawyers and Notaries, Public Accountants and Auditors or Expert Accountants, to carry out procedures in the Digital Unified Tax Registry on behalf of taxpayers…
Analysis, Blog, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Guatemala
Multi-sector inter-institutional agreement for the creation of the alliance for the Motagua river basin: a joint initiative for the environment
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Author https://blplegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ART-Nearshoring-y-su-Impacto-en-Guatemala_FOTO.png Rodolfo Salazar Partner Guatemala E-mail Since I began my career in administrative law, I have always felt a particular passion for the issue of water and the environment. Water, more than a simple resource, represents the essence of life and the sustenance of numerous ecosystems, many of which have been under constant threat…
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Author https://blplegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ART-Nearshoring-y-su-Impacto-en-Guatemala_FOTO.png Rodolfo Salazar Partner Guatemala E-mail Guatemala and various other countries face a scenario where the courts are overloaded with cases. This situation has led to long waiting times for court rulings, resulting in slow and sometimes ineffective access to justice. In this context, arbitration emerges as an alternative method of conflict resolution that…
Analysis, Blog, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Guatemala
Green Accounting: How IFRS Accounting Standards Are Forcing Companies to Go Green
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Author https://blplegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ART-Nearshoring-y-su-Impacto-en-Guatemala_FOTO.png Rodolfo Salazar Partner Guatemala E-mail Among current corporate issues, sustainability and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria have gained a lot of importance. Companies are increasingly focused on integrating sustainable and ethical practices into their operations, recognizing that such actions benefit the environment and society while strengthening their position in the market. We…
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Author https://blplegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ART-Nearshoring-y-su-Impacto-en-Guatemala_FOTO.png Rodolfo Salazar Partner Guatemala E-mail The “nearshoring” strategy is emerging as an increasingly popular business approach, offering companies a clever alternative to traditional outsourcing models. Unlike “offshoring,” which typically involves relocating operational processes to distant countries, nearshoring focuses on relocating these operations to countries that are geographically closer to the company’s primary market. …
Blog, Guatemala, News, Sanitary Registration of Products
New structure and modifications for the sanitary registration of prepackaged foods in Guatemala
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The Ministry of Health of Guatemala will implement a series of changes in the procedure and requirements for the sanitary registration of prepackaged foods, starting August 5, 2024, following the entry into force of the Central American Technical Regulation 67.01.31:20 Processed Foods. Procedure For the Granting, Renewal, and Modification Of Sanitary Registration. The new regulation…
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Authors https://blplegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Art-Responsabilidad-penal-de-las-personas-juridicas_FOTO.png Fernando Zelada Director Guatemala E-mail Under the basic principles of criminal law, only individuals can commit crimes. Legal entities themselves cannot do so. However, legal entities can incur criminal liability, whether through intent or negligence, due to the actions or omissions of their directors, managers, executives, representatives, administrators, officials, or employees who have…
Banking & Finance, Blog, Guatemala, News
BLP advised IDB Invest and Finance in Motion on the investment in sustainable bonds to be issued by Banco Promerica in Guatemala
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Banco Promerica’s public bond issue is the first such debt in Guatemala. It represents a significant investment project with the purpose of financing projects focused on protecting the environment and counteracting the effects of climate change. This issuance is part of a program in which Banco Promerica received approval from the Monetary Board of Guatemala…