Campos Mello Advogados

Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources Secretary Gabriel Maldonado-González recently published Circular Letter No. 2023-01, which details the department’s position on the Puerto Rico Federal District Court’s recent nullification of Act No. 41-2022. The Court declared Act No. 41-2022 void ab initio for failing to comply with the procedural requirements of the Federal PROMESA […]

Most countries in Latin America made no significant strides during 2022 in their legislative efforts to prevent, punish and combat corruption. That is the key finding of the Latin American Anti-Corruption Assessment 2021-2022, a study of 17 Latin America countries. In this issue, we take a concise look at the report, then offer a few […]

Prepared by our Energy and Natural Resources team. The newsletter also addresses topics such as the regulation of Distributed Generation, the discussions about the Evaluation of Environmental Attributes of Renewable Sources, the creation of a National Green Hydrogen Program, and the Market Opening in the Electricity Sector, among so many other hot topics of 2022: […]

Non-fungible tokens in Argentina, Brazil, Chile an Colombia. Non-Fungible Tokens, the NFTs, have become one of the most popular assets globally. Developed as collectable assets which have its authenticity guaranteed by blockchain, the NFTs create a new market to acquire original digital pieces. NFTs have received increased attention in recent years, especially in the trade of […]

Introduction As a continental country and an emerging economy, Brazil has been investing to expand the logistics and social infrastructures. The logistics matrix is highly dependent of highways, because of the industrialization police adopted in the sixties. At the time, Brazil replaced its railways by highways. However, the maintenance, expansion and costs of highway transportation […]

Sanctioned law guaranteeing the free supply of medical cannabis in São Paulo Last Tuesday (31), the law ( Law n° 17.618/23 ) was sanctioned, which authorizes the free distribution of cannabidiol-based medicines in the public health network of the state of São Paulo – that is, by health units public state and private affiliated to the Unified […]

The 2nd Court of Monte Mor (São Paulo) granted an injunction in a writ of mandamus to remove the requirement for a certificate of fiscal regularity for the registration of the deed of purchase and sale of real estate, formulated by the Notary of Notes and Protests of Letters and Titles of Monte Mor . […]

Signed on February 2, 1971, the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, especially as Habitat for Waterfowl, known as the “Ramsar Convention” (“Convention”), recognizes that wetlands are sources of biodiversity and a resource of great value economic, cultural and recreational, whose loss is considered irreparable. The Convention establishes the need for their protection, mainly due to […]

During the World Economic Forum 2023 in Davos, specialists engaged in the health theme unanimously indicated that “the past three years of the Covid-19 pandemic have exposed vulnerabilities in healthcare systems around the world and highlighted the dangers of inequalities in care – not only creating global health risks, but also causing knock-on effects on […]

With the technology evolution and new trends of the post-pandemic work culture, it is increasingly common to see people moving abroad to work remotely. Here are some of the main considerations in case (1) a person residing in Brazil moves abroad or (2) a foreign individual intends to work in Brazil remotely and on a temporary […]

On 29 November 2022, Brazil and the UK signed a long-awaited Double Taxation Agreement (DTA). While the DTA will not enter into force until completion of the relevant legislative procedures required by Brazilian and UK law, which in Brazil requires the DTA to be approved by Congress and signed by the President, its implications are […]

Senate Bill 0976-22 (Bill 976) proposes to amend Puerto Rican Act 16-2017, the Salary Equality Act of Puerto Rico. That Act imposes penalties on employers who discriminate on the basis of sex via salary differences. Bill 976 seeks to guarantee the vindication of citizens’ rights under Act 16-2017 by providing greater access to the filing […]

For lawyers and professionals who focus on white-collar crime at the international level, a key question is how to conduct an investigation in a jurisdiction that may be unfamiliar, and how to conduct oneself during such an investigation. Who are the relevant authorities? What are their most pressing concerns? What are the granular issues to […]

For more than 60 years, Puerto Rico has used its unique territorial framework to enact numerous tax incentives programs that have served as its main economic development tool. Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States, and the majority of US laws apply in Puerto Rico. However, Puerto Rico also possesses the authority to […]

WELCOME TO PANORAMA A year ago, the economic situation in LatAm seemed dire. But in the second half of 2021 and well into 2022, the business and economic outlook for Latin America has not only bounced back, but in many areas is surging forward. The picture, of course, is uneven. Exciting new technologies are being adapted […]

Anti-corruption and AML in Mexico: Trends and developments. The Global Anti-Corruption Perspective The fight against corruption and the fight against new forms of money laundering (AML) are issues that should occupy a central place in the public policy agenda of any country. These endeavors are deeply connected.  For a government to have better results in tackling […]

Gafisa makes an offer for the acquisition of Construtora São José, but negotiations are unsuccessful In May of this year, the company Gafisa was in the final stages of negotiations to acquire one of the best known high-income developers in São Paulo, Construtora São José (“ São José ”), aiming to reach its select portfolio of clients, […]

The State Grid Corporation (the “State Grid”), the largest electricity concessionaire in the world and owner of CPFL Energia, purchased a building with 54 apartments in the Rio de Janeiro neighborhood of Leblon, with an estimated Potential Sales Value of more than BRL 200 million reais. The building is strategically located between the beach and the […]

Through Ordinances GM/MME No. 685 and 686, published on September 9, 2022, the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) launched the opening of Public Consultation No. 134/2022 and 135/2022, in order to discuss (i) a draft proposal of Normative Ordinance which regulates the offshore power generation activities in Brazil; and (ii) a draft proposal of Normative Ordinance which creates the Unified Portal for Management of the Use of Offshore Areas for Power Generation (“Unified Portal”). The period for contributions ends in 30 days (October 11th, 2022).  Complementing the provisions … Read more

On October 18, 2022, the National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD”) published an orientation guide on “Cookies and personal data protection” (“Guide”). The material aims to establish a general scenario about this technology, including the main concepts and classifications of cookies, as well as guide processing agents (controllers and processors) on good practices and requirements that […]

Key takeaways: Europe’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) has been followed by equivalent proposals in other jurisdictions, particularly the UK and US. The European regime and the UK and US proposals are not fundamentally inconsistent but there are clear differences in approach, particularly on labelling. Fund managers marketing products into each of the jurisdictions will […]

The Global Anti-Corruption Perspective The fight against corruption and the fight against new forms of money laundering (AML) are issues that should occupy a central place in the public policy agenda of any country. These endeavors are deeply connected.  For a government to have better results in tackling these problems, it must put in place a […]

Con fecha 30 de junio de 2022, entró en vigencia la Ley N°21.461, que modifica la Ley N°18.101 que fija Normas Especiales sobre Arrendamiento de Predios Urbanos y el Código de Procedimiento Civil, mediante su publicación en el Diario Oficial. Las principales modificaciones que contempla la Ley N°21.461 dicen relación con: La incorporación de la medida […]

With Federal Decree nº 11.075/2022, Brazil takes another step toward creating a carbon market Brazil has published Federal Decree No. 11.075 which establishes the procedures for Sectorial Plans for Mitigation of Climate Change and institutes Sinare, the National System for the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Since Brazil created its National Policy on Climate Change […]

Merger control is an essential element for any effective competition system, regardless of geography. Although recommended by the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) on several occasions,[1]  a merger control regime eluded the Peruvian market up until 2021,[2] when – after several bills failed in Congress – Law N° 31112 was finally enacted in January 2021. […]

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has published the latest edition of its Tax Administration Report. According to the OECD, this series of Reports aims to provide information that will facilitate dialogue among tax officials on important  tax administration issues.  It also identifies opportunities for revenue bodies to improve the design and administration of […]

For more than 60 years, Puerto Rico has used its unique territorial framework to enact numerous tax incentives programs that have served as its main economic development tool. Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States, and the majority of US laws apply in Puerto Rico. However, Puerto Rico also possesses the authority to […]

On May 25, 2022, Mexico’s Energy Regulatory Commission (Comisión Reguladora de Energía or CRE) imposed a punishing penalty of more than MX$9.145 billion (~US$450 million) on a major player in the Mexican energy sector. The company holds an electric power generation permit under the self-supply scheme (autoabastecimiento). The CRE declared that the company was restricted to […]

On June 20, 2022, Governor Pedro Pierluisi signed into law House Bill No. 1244, Act No. 41-2022 (Act No. 41), which amends and partially repeals the Labor Transformation and Flexibilization Act, Act No. 4-2017 (Act No. 4 or Labor Reform of 2017) as well as amends several other employment statutes. In essence, Act No. 41 […]

International Women’s Day, celebrated every March 8, focuses on the achievements of women over the years in the cultural, political and socioeconomic contexts, bringing special attention to regarding gender equality and reproductive issues. In connection with this, it is important to highlight the recent development of new trends in the healthcare ecosystem which focus on […]

Perú • Se modifica el Decreto Legislativo Nº 1075 que aprueba disposiciones complementarias a la Decisión 486 de la Comisión de la Comunidad Andina que establece el régimen común sobre Propiedad Industrial El día 21 de junio de 2022, se publicó la Ley Nº 31497, mediante la cual se realizó las siguientes modificaciones e incorporaciones […]

El 20 de junio de 2022 se publicó la Ley 21.459 que establece normas sobre Delitos Informáticos, derogando la Ley 19.223 y modificando otros cuerpos legales. La ley regula diversos tipos penales, tales como; ataque a la integridad de un sistema informático, acceso ilícito a un sistema informático, interceptación ilícita de información, falsificación informática, receptación de datos informáticos, entre otros. Se incluye también la […]