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Chile: New law establishes the right to be forgotten for Cancer Survivors

Chile

Bofill Mir - Ley Nacional del Cancer con la finalidad de consagrar el derecho al olvido oncológico.

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On February 13, 2024, Law No. 21,656 came into force and was published in the Official Gazette, incorporating article 8 bis to Law No. 21,258, the National Cancer Law, in order to establish the right to oncological oblivion. The newly incorporated ar... view more [+]

On February 13, 2024, Law No. 21,656 came into force and was published in the Official Gazette, incorporating article 8 bis to Law No. 21,258, the National Cancer Law, in order to establish the right to oncological oblivion. The newly incorporated article 8 bis establishes that once 5 years have ela... view more [+]

Three news items from Ibero-America: inflation in Argentina exceeds 254%, Mexico targets Amazon and MercadoLibre, IMF gives recommendations to Colombia

Inflation is not letting up in Argentina: On Wednesday 14 February, the inflation figure for January was released, which reached 20.6% in the first full month of the new presidency of libertarian J... view more [+]

Inflation is not letting up in Argentina: On Wednesday 14 February, the inflation figure for January was released, which reached 20.6% in the first full month of the new presidency of libertarian Javier Milei. The National Institute of Statistics ... view more [+]

Inflation is not letting up in Argentina: On Wednesday 14 February, the inflation figure for January was released, which reached 20.6% in the first full month of the new presidency of libertarian Javier Milei. The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses, Indec, indicated that the Consumer P... view more [+]

Growing for survival

Costa Rica

A brief guide for corporate international expansion Manrique Blen is a lawyer by profession, specialized in Tax. He currently serves as Auxadi’s ...

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Growing up is often the only way for survival. It is no coincidence that the most globally successful companies live a culture obsessed with innovation, expansion, and unexplored horizons. Nor is it surprising that the biggest corporate implosions in... view more [+]

Growing up is often the only way for survival. It is no coincidence that the most globally successful companies live a culture obsessed with innovation, expansion, and unexplored horizons. Nor is it surprising that the biggest corporate implosions in history correspond to teams paralysed by their ow... view more [+]

Guatemala: New Air Express Customs Clearance Model

Guatemala

Arias - Through the Instruction Manual for the Management of Permitted Activities and Operations in the New Air Customs Clearance model issued on January 24, 2024 by the Superintendence of Tax Adminis... view more [+]

Arias - Through the Instruction Manual for the Management of Permitted Activities and Operations in the New Air Customs Clearance model issued on January 24, 2024 by the Superintendence of Tax Administration, the necessary guidelines were provided fo... view more [+]

Arias - Through the Instruction Manual for the Management of Permitted Activities and Operations in the New Air Customs Clearance model issued on January 24, 2024 by the Superintendence of Tax Administration, the necessary guidelines were provided for the personnel of the loading and unloading area ... view more [+]

Chile: New CMF on Information requirements for Investors and the General Public

Chile

Alessandri Law - On January 12, 2024, the Chilean Financial Market Commission (CMF) issued the General Applicability Rule No. 504 (NCG) which regulates the provisions of the third paragraph of Articl... view more [+]

Alessandri Law - On January 12, 2024, the Chilean Financial Market Commission (CMF) issued the General Applicability Rule No. 504 (NCG) which regulates the provisions of the third paragraph of Article 65 of the Securities Market Law. Third paragrap... view more [+]

Alessandri Law - On January 12, 2024, the Chilean Financial Market Commission (CMF) issued the General Applicability Rule No. 504 (NCG) which regulates the provisions of the third paragraph of Article 65 of the Securities Market Law. Third paragraph of Article 65 of the Securities Market Law Al... view more [+]

Marval advised on the issuance of trust securities "Mercado Crédito Consumo XXIX"

Argentina

The Argentine law firm once again provided legal advice in a transaction on banking, finance and fintech law After participating in 28 series, Marval O’Farrell Mairal acted -once again- as legal ... view more [+]

The Argentine law firm once again provided legal advice in a transaction on banking, finance and fintech law After participating in 28 series, Marval O’Farrell Mairal acted -once again- as legal advisor in the issuance of the 29th series of trus... view more [+]

The Argentine law firm once again provided legal advice in a transaction on banking, finance and fintech law After participating in 28 series, Marval O’Farrell Mairal acted -once again- as legal advisor in the issuance of the 29th series of trust securities corresponding to the financial trust ... view more [+]

Inspiring Women in Law - An interview with Clara Pacce Pinto Serva: the pro bono work shaping human rights projects in Brazil

Brazil

Latin Counsel spoke with Clara Pacce Pinto Serva, partner at TozziniFreire Advogados leading the Business and Human Rights practice, about the values...

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Latin Counsel: What areas does TozziniFreire focus on in their pro bono practice? What is the latest project that you have worked on? Clara Pacce Pinto Serva: Our main goal is to generate positive social impact through pro bono. For this reason, ... view more [+]

Latin Counsel: What areas does TozziniFreire focus on in their pro bono practice? What is the latest project that you have worked on? Clara Pacce Pinto Serva: Our main goal is to generate positive social impact through pro bono. For this reason, we focus on developing or engaging in projects tha... view more [+]

Diaz Reus’ high level meetings in support of Guyana’s quest in being the new center of international arbitration and dispute resolution for Latin America

Guyana

Michael Diaz, Jr., Diaz Reus Managing Partner, Jayson Schwarz, Head of the Toronto office, member of the DRT Alliance; and Phillip Leon Euell, of Counsel in the Miami office, traveled to Georgetown, G... view more [+]

Michael Diaz, Jr., Diaz Reus Managing Partner, Jayson Schwarz, Head of the Toronto office, member of the DRT Alliance; and Phillip Leon Euell, of Counsel in the Miami office, traveled to Georgetown, Guyana, last week for meeting with government, pol... view more [+]

Michael Diaz, Jr., Diaz Reus Managing Partner, Jayson Schwarz, Head of the Toronto office, member of the DRT Alliance; and Phillip Leon Euell, of Counsel in the Miami office, traveled to Georgetown, Guyana, last week for meeting with government, political, and business leaders, including Hon. Anil ... view more [+]

Central America: Preparing for the Future

Central America

How can the region cope with the global risks of 2024?

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The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024 presents a detailed perspective on the most pressing global risks. These risks range from climate change and geopolitical tensions to the impacts of rapid technological progress on society and ... view more [+]

The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024 presents a detailed perspective on the most pressing global risks. These risks range from climate change and geopolitical tensions to the impacts of rapid technological progress on society and the economy. A central theme of the report is t... view more [+]

Chile mourns the death of former President Sebastian Piñera

Chile

The nation of Chile has been plunged into a state of mourning following the unexpected and tragic death of former President Sebastian Piñera, who died aged 74 in a helicopter crash in Lago Ranco, in ... view more [+]

The nation of Chile has been plunged into a state of mourning following the unexpected and tragic death of former President Sebastian Piñera, who died aged 74 in a helicopter crash in Lago Ranco, in the South of Chile. The passing of Piñera, who... view more [+]

The nation of Chile has been plunged into a state of mourning following the unexpected and tragic death of former President Sebastian Piñera, who died aged 74 in a helicopter crash in Lago Ranco, in the South of Chile. The passing of Piñera, who served as the President of Chile from 2010 to 201... view more [+]

Reed Smith hires Luis Fortuño and Juliya Arbisman from Steptoe & Johnson

Latin America-wide

The new partners will boost the Latin American practice, Government Solutions, International Arbitration, Mining and Energy.

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Global law firm Reed Smith has announced the arrival of Luis Fortuño and Juliya Arbisman as partners to its D.C and New York offices respectively, both joining from Steptoe & Johnson LLP. The duo brings considerable experience in complex internat... view more [+]

Global law firm Reed Smith has announced the arrival of Luis Fortuño and Juliya Arbisman as partners to its D.C and New York offices respectively, both joining from Steptoe & Johnson LLP. The duo brings considerable experience in complex international dispute resolution and transactions, as well... view more [+]

2023 legislative summary regarding data privacy and technology

Chile

Alessandri - In 2023, bills and various regulations related to personal data protection, cybersecurity and technology raised compliance standards of the subjects bound by these regulations, which will... view more [+]

Alessandri - In 2023, bills and various regulations related to personal data protection, cybersecurity and technology raised compliance standards of the subjects bound by these regulations, which will mean a great challenge for some industries. Below... view more [+]

Alessandri - In 2023, bills and various regulations related to personal data protection, cybersecurity and technology raised compliance standards of the subjects bound by these regulations, which will mean a great challenge for some industries. Below is a summary of the main developments in this are... view more [+]

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