Boletín Legal Regional – América Latina – Abril 2020

Regional Legal Newsletter

Latin America / Caribbean

April 03 – April 12, 2020

This week’s jurisdictions

Argentina, Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Barbados, Bermuda, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Uruguay & Venezuela.

Argentina – Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal

New Extension of the Social, Preventive and Mandatory Isolation

12-04-2020 – Marval, O’Farrel & Mairal

CNV Regulates Remote Board of Directors and Shareholders Meetings

08-04-2020 – Marval, O’Farrel & Mairal

Sovereign Debt in US Dollars Governed by Argentine Law: Deferral of Payments of Principal and Interest

08-04-2020 – Marval, O’Farrel & Mairal

Mandatory Health and Safety Labor Protocol for the Province of Buenos Aires

07-04-2020 – Marval, O’Farrel & Mairal

Foreign Trade Measures in the Sanitary Emergency

07-04-2020 – Marval, O’Farrel & Mairal

Consumer Legislation: Suspension of Procedural Terms and Hearings

07-04-2020 – Marval, O’Farrel & Mairal

New Regulations for Payment Service Providers

07-04-2020 – Marval, O’Farrel & Mairal

Impact of the social, preventive and mandatory isolation in the scope of labor matters

07-04-2020 – Marval, O’Farrel & Mairal

COVID-19 in the Labor Law Field

06-04-2020 – Marval, O’Farrel & Mairal

Amendments to National Payments System, Payment Service Providers and FX

06-04-2020 – Marval, O’Farrel & Mairal

Prohibition of Paying Remunerations through a Payment Service Provider

06-04-2020 – Marval, O’Farrel & Mairal

Court of Cassation Ruled on Use of Cooperating Defendants

06-04-2020 – Marval, O’Farrel & Mairal

Five-Year Limitation Period in a Consumer Insurance Contract

06-04-2020 – Marval, O’Farrel & Mairal

IGJ Reinstated Provisions Regarding the Unique Corporate Purpose and Rectified Terms of General Resolution 2/2020

06-04-2020 – Marval, O’Farrel & Mairal

IGJ Amended Regulatory Framework of Simplified Corporations Incorporated in the City of Buenos Aires

06-04-2020 – Marval, O’Farrel & Mairal

Pro Bono in Times of Covid-19

06-04-2020 – Marval, O’Farrel & Mairal

Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao – VanEps Kunneman Vandoorne

COVID-19 Information Hub

04-2020 – VanEps Kunneman Vandoorne

Barbados – Clarke Gittens Farmer

COVID-19 Information Hub

04-2020 – Clarke Gittens Farmer

Bermuda – Walkers

What Are the Likely Effects on the Bermuda Re/insurance Market?

03-04-2020 – Walkers

Update on Court Availability in the British Virgin Islands, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands

03-04-2020 – Walkers

Bolivia – C.R.&F. Rojas Abogados

Diferimiento de Pagos de Créditos y Reducción Temporal del Pago de Servicios Básicos

04-2020 – C.R.&F. Rojas Abogados

Declaration of Sanitary Emergency and Quarantine

04-2020 – C.R.&F. Rojas Abogados

Firma Digital

04-2020 – C.R.&F. Rojas Abogados

Imposibilidad Sobrevenida por Fuerza Mayor o Caso Fortuito

04-2020 – C.R.&F. Rojas Abogados

Comunicado 09/2020 emitido por el Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Previsión Social

04-2020 – C.R.&F. Rojas Abogados

Para empresas y sociedades comerciales, se modificarán los plazos de actualización y de obligaciones ante el Registro de Comercio

04-2020 – C.R.&F. Rojas Abogados

Para empresas y sociedades comerciales, se modificarán los plazos de actualización y de obligaciones ante el Registro de Comercio

04-2020 – C.R.&F. Rojas Abogados

Planillas de Sueldo

04-2020 – C.R.&F. Rojas Abogados

Brazil – Demarest Advogados

COVID-19 Information Hub

08-04-2020 – Demarest Advogados

Special Refund Procedure for PIS, COFINS and IPI Credits as an Alternative to Improve Cash Flow of Brazilian Companies

08-04-2020 – Demarest Advogados

CMN Restricts Distribution of Results by Institutions Authorized to Operate by the Central Bank of Brazil

08-04-2020 – Demarest Advogados

Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (“BPTO”) Publishes Ordinance Granting Priority Procedure for Patent Applications Related to the Combat of COVID-19

08-04-2020 – Demarest Advogados

Brazilian Government Again Expands List of Products Benefiting From Zero Percent Import Tax Rate Destined for Use to Combat COVID-19 Pandemic

08-04-2020 – Demarest Advogados

Bills Seek to Facilitate Compulsory Licenses for Patent Exploitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

08-04-2020 – Demarest Advogados

IBAMA Reinforces the Importance of Compliance with Environmental Obligations During COVID-19 Pandemic

08-04-2020 – Demarest Advogados

The Covid-19 Pandemic and its Impact on Competition

07-04-2020 – Demarest Advogados

New Environmental Measures due to COVID-19

06-04-2020 – Demarest Advogados

Trade Remedies in Brazil have new rules due to Covid-19

06-04-2020 – Demarest Advogados

Senate approves Bill that postpones the entry into force of the General Data Protection Law – Bill now goes to vote in the House of Representatives

06-04-2020 – Demarest Advogados

Chile – Claro & Cia

COVID-19 Information Hub

04-2020 – Claro & Cia

Colombia – Brigard Urrutia

COVID-19 Information Hub

08-04-2020 – Brigard Urrutia

¿Puedo alegar excesiva onerosidad sobrevenida?

08-04-2020 – Brigard Urrutia

¿Puedo alegar fuerza mayor para suspender o terminar un contrato?

08-04-2020 – Brigard Urrutia

Solidarity Income Program addresses needs of vulnerable households

08-04-2020 – Brigard Urrutia

Implementation of Decrees 457 and 482 of 2020 regarding transport

08-04-2020 – Brigard Urrutia

CREG Resolution 043 of 2020

08-04-2020 – Brigard Urrutia

Decree 513 of 2020

08-04-2020 – Brigard Urrutia

ANH measures to support the O&G industry

08-04-2020 – Brigard Urrutia

Corporate Income Tax filing and paying due dates postponed

08-04-2020 – Brigard Urrutia

Partial modification on the use of SECOP ll

07-04-2020 – Brigard Urrutia

New interest rate and exchange rate risk coverage percentages

07-04-2020 – Brigard Urrutia

Suspension of immigration terms and services in Colombia

03-04-2020 – Brigard Urrutia

Dominican Republic – Pellerano & Herrera

UPDATE. An Employer’s Guide in Face of COVID-19 Pandemic

02-04-2020 – Pellerano & Herrera

Ecuador – Pérez, Bustamante & Ponce

COVID-19 Information Hub

12-04-2020 – Pérez, Bustamante & Ponce

Ampliación de la suspensión de plazos y términos por parte del SRI y el SENAE

12-04-2020 – Pérez, Bustamante & Ponce

Covid-19: la importancia de los datos personales

06-04-2020 – Pérez, Bustamante & Ponce

La prohibición de la jornada presencial se extiende hasta el 12 de abril

06-04-2020 – Pérez, Bustamante & Ponce

Guatemala – Mayora & Mayora

COVID-19 Information Hub

04-2020 – Mayora & Mayora

Mexico – Basham, Ringe & Correa

COVID-19 and Public Interest Licenses

12-04-2020 – Basham, Ringe & Correa

Nicaragua – Alvarado & Asociados

COVID-19 Information Hub

04-2020 – Alvarado & Asociados

Legal Update: Companies under the free zone regime – Tripartite Agreement.

04-2020 – Alvarado & Asociados

Panama – Arias, Fábrega & Fábrega

COVID-19 Information Hub

04-2020 – Alvarado & Asociados

Uruguay – Guyer & Regules

Reporte de actualización de normativa Regulatoria & Ambiental relacionada al Covid-19

08-04-2020 – Guyer & Regules

Una norma esperada por mucho tiempo. Podrá no computarse el valor llave en ciertas fusiones y escisiones.

08-04-2020 – Guyer & Regules

Reporte de actualización de normativa Regulatoria & Ambiental relacionada al Covid-19.

07-04-2020 – Guyer & Regules

Informe Especial: Se aprueba la Ley de Telemedicina en Uruguay

03-04-2020 – Guyer & Regules

Venezuela – LEĜA

COVID-19 Information Hub

03-04-2020 – LEGA