On 23 June 2016, the citizens of the UK, by a slim majority, voted to leave the EU. Almost three years on and an exact Brexit date is yet to be determined. The UK Immigration Rules introduced, however, a new application that caters for all EU nationals living in the UK.
April, 2019 – Brazil – Rossetti Advogados At least 229 privatization and concession ongoing projects in 12 different sectors With the inauguration of President Bolsonaro and his team, the year 2019 began with a perspective of advancing the privatization and concessions agenda in the country, amidst the change of federal and state governments, a better
DUTIES ON EXPORTS OF SERVICES REALLY ARE COMING INTO EFFECT AS OF JANUARY 2, 2019
HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
In our Client Update dated September 20, 2018 we reported on Decree No. 793/18 issued by the president seeking to continue or increase duties on exports of goods and, for the first time in Argentine history, to impose duties on exports of services. That Client Update can be found here. (https://www.linkedin.com/company/wiener-soto-caparros/)
RENOVAR 3: A TWIST IN THE RACE TOWARD RENEWABLE ENERGY
The Macri Administration has made renewable energy a priority in its energy policy. Since July 2016, when renewable sourced energy amounted only to 0,8 GW (1,8% of the energy matrix) the government has launched three “rounds” of power auctions, Renovar 1, 1.5 and 2, which led to the award of 147 projects in solar, wind, biomass and other renewable sources representing 4.466,5 MW at an average of US$ per 51,49 MWh in the last round. Still, only a few of these projects have been commissioned, while many others have experienced delays. Increased financing costs tied to Argentina’s macroeconomic problems and a severely constrained infrastructure (the high-tension 500KV transmission lines are at full capacity) have hampered the renewable energy sector. With RenovAr 3, or“MINIREN” as it is popularly referred to, the government has taken a necessary steptoward achieving its goal of having 20% of national energy consumption sourced from renewables by 2025.
In response to the #MeToo movement, New York State and New York City have recently enacted sweeping and partially overlapping workplace anti-sexual harassment laws, some provisions of which have already gone into effect while others will go into effect between now and April 1, 2019 (as indicated below). The new laws apply to both staff
On May 5, 2018, an amendment went into effect expanding and renaming New York City’s Earned Sick Time Act (the “Act”). Since the Act went into effect on April 1, 2014, it has required private sector employers with 5 or more New York City-based employees to provide such employees with paid sick leave of up
