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Chile | Albagli Zaliasnik appoints Yoab Bitran as new director of the Compliance group
With more than 15 years of experience in Compliance, Yoab Bitran joins Albagli Zaliasnik (az) as the new director of the Compliance group to lead, together with Rodrigo Albagli, a value proposition based on the prevention and active management of legal, regulatory and...
Peru | New VAT Regulations for Digital Services and Streaming
On August 4, Legislative Decree No. 1623 was published, through which the IGV Law was modified, establishing in turn the tax on the provision of streaming services (among other operations) by subjects not domiciled in the country, such as Netflix, Amazon, Spotify,...
Ecuador | Ministry of Labor extends deadline for registration of “Equality Plans”
On January 10, 2023, the Organic Law to Promote the Violet Economy was issued and published in the Official Registry Supplement No. 234 of January 20, 2023. Article 18 of the law establishes that “(…) Company Equality Plans are a set of measures, adopted after...
Argentina | Regulatory Alert: Creation of the Artificial Intelligence Unit – Ministry of National Security
On July 29, 2024, Resolution No. 710/2024 of the Ministry of Security was published in the Official Gazette of the Nation, creating the Artificial Intelligence Unit Applied to Security (“UIAAS”). This new unit will operate within the scope of the Cybercrime and Cyber...
Chile | Economic Crimes Act and application of abusive agreements
The new Economic Crimes Law not only reconfigured the modifications of liability and incorporated a special system for determining punishment and alternative punishments in light of economic crime, but also added new criminal figures, whose limits and practical...
Paraguay | BCP approves regulations on QR codes for electronic payments
On July 24, the Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP) approved, through resolution No. 12, the “Regulation of the QR Generation Standard for Electronic Payments in Paraguay”. This regulation establishes the requirements for the generation and use of QR codes in electronic...
United States | Trade Enforcement: Recent Supreme Court Rulings and Potential Impact on Executive Agencies Focused on National Security
In June 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two landmark rulings, Securities & Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy and Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo , each of which has broad implications for the powers of the executive branch. While neither decision...
Peru | Congress approves law banning spam calls
The Plenary Session of the Congress of the Republic unanimously approved the opinion of Bills No. 2942/2022, 3131/2022 and 3541/2022 (the “Opinion”), which modifies literal e. of article 58.1 of Law No. 29571, Consumer Protection and Defense Code (the “Code”),...
Colombia | Modification of the environmental licensing regime
By Decree No. 852 of July 5, 2024 (the “Decree 852”), the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (the “MADS”) modified the environmental licensing regime for energy generation projects from non-conventional sources (“FNCER”). What changes does Decree 852...
Uruguay | Guide to money laundering risk signs and indicators for non-financial obliged entities in the use of virtual assets
On May 25, the National Secretariat for the Fight against Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism (SENACLAFT) published the Guide of signs and indicators of money laundering risk for Non-Financial Obligated Subjects in the use of virtual assets. The objective...
Ecuador | New inter-ministerial agreement for companies that promote diversity
On June 11, 2024, Interministerial Agreement No. MCEIP-MDT-2024-001-AI was signed between the Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, Investments and Fisheries. The new regulations stipulate that companies wishing to obtain the “Violet Seal”...
Paraguay | Decree on simplification and modernization of registration in the Employer-Employee Registry
New provisions of the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security (MTESS) are established to update and simplify registration in the Employer-Worker Registry, the presentation of mandatory documents and work books, and the electronic transmission of data and...
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