15 March 2024
As from last March 1st, companies throughout the country will have ninety (90) days to voluntarily register in the Electronic Judicial Domicile, a tool of the electronic platform “Programa Justiça 4.0” that centralizes communications of proceedings of all Brazilian courts in a single digital platform. After May 30, registration will be mandatory, based on data…
7 March 2024
Breaking Dutch Employment News: The Legislative Proposal for the Modernization of the Non-Compete Clause has been published: The newly introduced draft legislation aimed at revising the non-compete clause indicates a substantial transformation in the existing laws in The Netherlands. Key features of the legislative proposal include: Limitation on Duration: Any non-compete agreement exceeding a duration of 12…
7 March 2024
Before 2017, when employees were dismissed without a real and serious cause, they could obtain full compensation for the damage suffered. The amount of damages was left to the discretion of the judges and could therefore be very depending on the time, place, section of the court and the specific cases submitted to the courts….
8 February 2024
February 2024 – Rossetti Advogados On January 10, President Lula da Silva sanctioned Law No. 14.801/24, which creates the infrastructure debentures, to be issued by public utility concessionaires. Said rule also amends the regulations of investment funds in the industry. The text of the law was approved by the Chamber of Deputies last December, with…
5 February 2024
February 2024 Globalization has propelled the cross-border circulation of people, capital, labor, and technology. In a world marked by mobility, where individuals often have multiple passports or residency cards, the holding of assets in different countries has led to a surge in international probate proceedings. International probate proceedings most often occur upon the death of…
5 December 2023
New Guarantee Framework Last October 31, president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed into law the so-called “Guarantee Framework,” Law No. 14.711 of October 30, 2023, which establishes new rules for the use of assets to guarantee loans. The purpose of the new rules implemented by the Guarantee Framework is to simplify repossession of the…
29 November 2023
On November 19, Argentine voters elected Javier Milei President of the Argentine Republic. Milei, an outsider with little political experience, is known for his “liberal” (in the Milton Friedman sense of the word) economic stances and his passionate televised appearances. His zealous repudiation of Argentina’s history of government intervention in the economy and redistribution of…
6 November 2023
The Federal Supreme Court (STF) declared the constitutionality of the rule set forth in Law No. 9.514 of November 20, 1997 (Law No. 9.514/97), which allows banks or financial institutions to repossess properties in the event of default of home loan installments without the need to go to court. The discussion involves a law enacted…
31 October 2023
Companies and investors are increasingly taking environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into account as they make investment decisions. But worldwide, and especially in emerging markets like Argentina, such standards can only take hold with a serious focus on compliance. The Growing Influence of ESG Criteria Sustainable development is the idea that humanity’s future rests…
4 October 2023
Last September 19, the Senate approved the bill (PL No. 2.646/2020) that creates infrastructure debentures, to be issued by public-utility companies. Debentures are negotiable instruments representing loans issued by companies and may be acquired by individuals or legal entities on the market, remunerated by interest and adjustment for inflation until full payment. The bill provides…
