6 November 2024
On July 17, 2024, the Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD) published Resolution No. 18/2024 (Resolution), which regulates the role of personal Data Protection Officers (DPOs), created by Law No. 13.709 of August 14, 2018 (General Data Protection Law – LGPD). The new regulation defines the responsibilities of the data protection officer, establishes guidelines for the…
9 October 2024
October 2024 – Rossetti Advogados On August 21st, the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) concluded a highly significant judgment for the legal and business sectors, establishing the Selic rate as the index to be used for the adjustment of civil debts. This decision, rendered in Special Appeal No. 1.795.982/SP, brings uniformity to the legal scenario,…
4 September 2024
On June 5, President Lula da Silva signed Law No. 14,879/24 into law, which introduced significant amendments to the Brazilian civil procedural law, especially regarding the choice of jurisdiction in private agreements. Pursuant to the new law, the choice of jurisdiction shall be directly linked to the domicile of the parties or to the place…
14 August 2024
Starting July 1, 2024, there will be a mandatory registration of all employees working under agreements on work performed outside of an employment relationship (“DPP”), including employees not insured under the Sickness Insurance Act. Employers will be required to submit information about each DPP employee’s earnings to the relevant district social security administration each calendar…
2 August 2024
The preliminary text of Bill 2338/2023 (PL 2338/23), known as the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Legal Framework, is currently being reviewed by the Internal Temporary Committee on Artificial Intelligence in Brazil (CTIA) of the Federal Senate. Legislative discussions began in 2020, facing controversy over the need for a specific regulation for AI. There were other bills…
11 July 2024
What is French Blocking Statute (FBS) ? FBS, initially enacted in 1968 (Statute n°68-678 of July 26, 1968), was designed to prevent the transfer of sensitive information to foreign authorities, especially during investigations that might compromise France’s national interests, including its essential economic interests. The scope of FBS is particularly broad, covering two situations: The…
9 July 2024
First of all, liability for defects (complaints) is now dealt with exclusively according to the Civil Code. For retailers, the law brings abolition of the obligation to prepare expert assessments for complaints and brings obligation such as provide to consumers information on prices of goods for the last 30 days in order to eliminate artificial…
8 July 2024
After months of legislative debate and backroom dealing among the political power brokers, the Argentine Congress finally passed the so-called Ley de Bases, an omnibus reform package delivered by the executive as a critical step toward deregulating the economy.[1] The Ley de Bases is voluminous and covers many aspects of the economy, but today we will focus on labor…
25 June 2024
In France, employees acquire 2,5 days of paid leave per months, amounting to 5 weeks of paid leave per year, 30 days. Employees whose duration of work is determined on the basis of days rather than hours have additional paid leaves, which make up for the overtime. So it is not uncommon in France for…
24 June 2024
After a surprising victory, President Javier Milei took office on December 10, 2023. He is Argentina’s ninth since the country’s return to democracy in 1983. While we Argentines have become used to a seemingly never-ending rollercoaster, whipsawing us between the promises of fundamental change and long-term prosperity and the calls for equitable redistribution of wealth,…
