July 2021 – Brazil – Rossetti Advogados Last June 2, the President of Brazil sanctioned Supplementary Law No. 182/2021, which institutes the Legal Framework for Startups and Innovative Entrepreneurship. The purpose of this law is to establish, in Brazil, a facilitated regulatory environment for innovative companies to be able to engage in their activities. Pursuant to
June 2021 – Brazil – Rossetti Advogados The full bench of the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court (“STF”) invalidated, in a trial that took place last May 6, a provision of the Industrial Property Law – Law No. 9.279 of May 14, 1996 (“LPI”) that extends the term of a patent due to a delay, by
May 2021 – Brazil – Rossetti Advogados Provisional Measure No. 1.040 (“MP 1.040”), signed by President Jair Bolsonaro, was published last March 30, 2021, proposing amendments to the law for the purpose of modernizing and streamlining the business environment in Brazil. Among other provisions, MP 1.040 provides on the simplification and streamlining of company formation,
April 2021 – Brazil – Rossetti Advogados In Brazil, pursuant to article 132 of Law 6.404/76 (“Corporation Law“) and to article 1.078 of the Brazilian Civil Code, corporations and limited-liability companies must, at least once a year, during the four months following the end of their fiscal year, call and hold the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting
January 2021 – Germany – Putzier – Attorneys-at-Law On 01-01-2021 the new Fee Structure for Architects and Engineers (HOAI 2021) came into force. The most important changes to the HOAI are: The fee is freely agreed, there are no longer minimum and maximum rates for the fee. The fee regulations of the HOAI with the fee calculation parameters
March 2021 – Brazil – Rossetti Advogados The House of Representatives passed, last February 11, bill No. 19 of 2019, which provides on the autonomy of the Central Bank of Brazil (BACEN). The bill defines the criteria for admission, as well as the fixed terms of office of the BACEN president and directors, which do