Legal insights on issues important to Latin America
by Domingo Pereira*
In times of uncertainty and increasing taxation, individuals tend to look for alternative places for their tax residence. Because of its tradition of democracy, stability and peace, Uruguay historically has served…
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We are pleased to present an analysis by our guest post this month, Berkemeyer Abogados of Paraguay.
Rutas del Este S.A., Contratista PPP cuyos accionistas son Sacyr (de España) con un 60% y Ocho A (de Paraguay) con el 40%, obtuvo el cierre financiero del proyecto Rutas 2 y 7 que une Asunción con Ciudad del Este. A principios de 2018 el proyecto había tomado un préstamo puente de USD 50 millones con 4 bancos locales, cuya deuda se canceló con fondos del financiamiento de largo plazo, queconstaprincipalmente de dos transacciones:
By: Emanuel Cárdenas
Dispute boards (DB) have proven themselves to be an efficient dispute resolution method in construction contracts. Because such boards deal with disputes when they first arise, and are composed of experts who…
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The enactment of Law 1676 of 2013 (Secured Interest Law) in the context of insolvency proceedings − reorganization and liquidation − has substantially restated the legal scope of creditors’…
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By: Martin Mittelman and Augusto Mancinelli
On September 1, 2019, the Argentine Government issued Executive Decree No. 609/2019 (the “Decree”) which reinstated certain foreign exchange restrictions that had been in effect prior to…
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By: Fabiano Gallo and Flavia Cerutti Alves Pinto
Overview
In April 2012, the Normative Resolution No. 482/2012, issued by ANEEL, came into force and established the initial rules for the development of electricity distributed generation…
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By: David L Meiler, Barbara Bittencourt and Luise Helena de Moura
Please visit Latin Lawyer’s webpage to read the most recent chapter on Brazil: Oil and Gas authored by lawyers at Campos Mello Advogados
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Guest post from Bergstein Law of Uruguay
On June 28, 2019 the European Union and the MERCOSUR group − comprised of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay − reached a mutual understanding over a trade agreement. Both sides have been negotiating such an agreement for 20 years. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker calls this the largest trade agreement the European Union has ever concluded.…
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By: Manola Quiroz and Jorge Timmermann
The Commission of the Financial Market (CMF) is now the sole regulatory body with authority over Chile’s financial system.
The change arises from Law No. 21,130, published in the…
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Law 21.131, also known as “30-Day Payment Law” (the “Law”), became effective on May 16th, 2019.
Maximum Payment Term
The Law establishes a maximum payment term of 60 calendar days since the date the…
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