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BRAZIL: Approval of the bill regulating the acquisition of land by foreigners

February 2021 – Brazil – Rossetti Advogados On December 15, 2020, the Brazilian Federal Senate approved bill 2.963/19 drafted by senator Irajá (PSD-TO), which regulates the acquisition, possession, lease and registration of rural real estate by foreign individuals and legal entities organized and established outside the Brazilian territory. The acquisition of land in Brazil by…

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UK: Advice on consolidating Human Resources costs in England in the pandemic

There is no doubt about it, COVID-19 and its subsequent variants are going nowhere in a hurry. Its treacherous path continues to disrupt businesses worldwide and employers are under increasing pressure to reduce their headcount.  The redundancy process can be very complex, not to mention costly, so employers need to be aware of their respective…

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ISRAEL: Digital Markets Transactions in Israel from a Competition Law Aspect

January, 2021 – Israel – Granot Speiser Law Office During 2020, the Israeli Competition Authority (“ICA”) published 2 important reports. The first report was made after the ICA completed an inquiry concerning the prevalence of investments in Israeli startups by major tech corporations (Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Microsoft) which could be considered as “Killer…

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BRAZIL: The Brazilian Government brings before the Congress the startup regulatory framework bill

January 2021 – Brazil – Rossetti Advogados On October 20, 2020, the Federal Government brought before the Brazilian Congress a bill (PL) to create the so-called Regulatory Framework for Startups. Based on Supplementary Bill 249/20, the bill seeks to create a better business environment, simplify the organization of such companies, stimulate investment in innovation and foster…

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BRAZIL: The Central Bank of Brazil publishes rules on the operation of the Regulatory Sandbox

December 2020 – Brazil – Rossetti Advogados The Central Bank of Brazil and the National Monetary Council published, on October 26, 2020, Central Bank (BC) Resolution No. 29 and National Monetary Council (CMN) Resolution No. 4.865, to establish rules relating to the conduction of experiments in a Controlled Environment, named regulatory Sandbox, in which authorized companies may test, under certain conditions, projects that…

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BAZIL: New directions for governance?

Article published at the Brazilian reputable business newspaper “Valor Econômico” On October 23rd, 2020 Written by Maristela SA Rossetti The COVID-19 pandemic has affected not only the economy, but also various social, political and cultural dynamics in Brazil and worldwide. The adoption of confinement as one of the main strategies to combat the spread of…

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USA: How Have Closed Borders Impacted International Business?

William Rosenstadt is a partner and co-founder of Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP, and head of the firm’s capital markets and securities practice.  As international lawyers who have born witness to numerous shifts and adjustments during our careers, my partners and I certainly expected that of all things brought on by the coronavirus, closed borders would result in restricted…

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