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Large and medium-sized companies across the country will have 90 days, from 1st March, to register voluntarily for the Electronic Judicial Domicile, a tool of
The Brazilian law firm Montgomery is pleased to announce the expansion of its activities in serving French clients, with the launch of its “French Desk”.
We highlight below nine pillars for implementing or improving a compliance program: Commitment and support of top management Initiative and unequivocal commitment of the
On its 10th anniversary, Montgomery is proud to inform its expansion in the legal market, now also in the energy sector, with the arrival of
What makes Montgomery special? Our clients, suppliers and former colleagues sent us their testimonies responding to such question.
Tuesday 20 June 2023 Neil Montgomery Montgomery & Associados, São Paulo neil.montgomery@montgomery.adv.br Drielle Amate Matta Montgomery & Associados, São Paulo drielle.amate@montgomery.adv.br Patricia Guanciale Montgomery &
The Brazilian Superior Court of Justice (STJ) is in the process of standardizing the understanding of the validity of messages exchanges using the Whatsapp messaging
Approved by Joint Ordinance SEPRT/RFB 33, of 6th October 2022, the new version S-1.1 of eSocial brings a new obligation to declare data pertaining to
Introduction to the Regulatory Framework 1. How many categories of lawyer are there in your jurisdiction? In Brazil there is only one category of lawyer
by Neil Montgomery Constitution Form What form does your constitution take?Brazil has a formal, written constitution, recorded in a single document, which was enacted
On 21st December 2022, the Federal Government published Provisional Measure No. 7,163/2021, introducing new limitations in respect of the Emergency Program for the Resumption of
The Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil (“Brazil”) and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (“United Kingdom”) signed,
Continuing the trend of giving greater flexibility to the corporate decision making process, Law No. 14,451/2022, which shall enter into force on 22nd October 2022,
On 5th April 2022, Decree Nº 11,034/2022 was published, laying down the following rules and guidelines regarding Customer Care Services (SAC), with a view to
Under discussion since 2010, the New Code of Criminal Procedure should be voted on this year. There are expectations that the working group at the
It has now been nearly a month since we won Centuro Global‘s first INT-X “Law Firm of the Year” Award in London, in May
Founding Partner Neil Montgomery (right) receiving the INT-X Award from Centuro Global CEO Zain Ali (left) On 1st June 2022, Montgomery & Associados commemorates its
Colombian low cost carrier Viva Air engaged Montgomery & Associados to provide all legal services for establishing an air route between Colombia and Brazil. The
Enacted at the end of last year, the new Legal Framework of the Foreign Exchange Market, legal framework introduced by Law No. 14,286 2021, in
CNIG MJSP resolution nº 45, published in the Official Gazette of the Union on 24/01/2022, aims to encourage foreigners working remotely for companies based outside
The Federal Official Gazette of December 30, 2021 published Law n* 14,826, of 12/29/2021 (“Foreign Exchange Legal Framework”), which creates the new Legal Framework for
Neil Montgomery Neil.montgomery@montgomery.adv.br Mariana Elena Boéchat de Moura Mariana.boechat@montgomery.adv.br Most multinational companies willing to set up shop in Brazil and form a limited liability
The Brazilian Federal Government issued Provisional Measure (PM) No. 1,094/2021, which was published in an additional issue of the Official Gazette of the Federal Executive
Law No. 14,195 of August 26, 2021 amended several provisions of Corporate Law, from the creation of the Plural Vote to the simplification of the
On 31st May 2021, the Brazilian subsidiary of Frankfurt-based Bookwire GmbH, one of the leading international businesses in digital publishing technology, acquired 100% of the
The Brazilian Central Bank (“BACEN”) by means of Circular No. 3,795/2016, laid down the rules for filing the Quinquennial Foreign Capital Census relating to the
With the promise of a more aggressive policy in terms of trade agreements and to avoid double taxation between countries (“DTT”), to increase Brazilian competitiveness
Drielle Amate Matta Pablo Christian Dias Pregnant employee leave from on-site working activities as a protective health measure – Law No. 14,151/2021 Sanctioned by the
Drielle Amate Matta Felipe Camargo de Araújo NEW 2021 COVID-19 EMPLOYMENT RELATED GOVERNMENTAL MEASURES The Brazilian government reissued the measures taken in 2020 with a
On 30th March 2021, the Federal Senate approved the Bill of Law No. 88/2015 which imposes a fine on companies that remunerated differently employees performing
On 31st March, 2021, the Brazilian Private Insurance Superintendence (Susep) issued Resolution CNSP No. 407/2021, which regulates general principles and characteristics for drafting and selling
On 18th February 2021, the Brazilian Supreme Court (“STF”) ended a dispute of many years and ruled that Municipal Service Tax (“ISS”) is the correct
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has sent to the House of Representatives a Bill of Law seeking to create a legal framework for start-ups. The Bill
To access the full content click here: The Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD)
Brazil infamously continued to rank, in 2019, as the country with the highest number of airline passenger claims.[1] This, unfortunately, raises operating costs for airlines,
Provisional Measure No. 931/2020 was converted into Law No. 14,030/2020, effective since 29th July 2020, and introduces important provisions for listed and non-listed corporations,
The Third Panel of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) has ruled that donations between married spouses under the universal community property regime are
On 5th August 2020, Provisional Measure No. 925/2020 issued by the Brazilian Government on 19th March 2020 was converted into Law No. 14,034/2020, aiming to
April 3rd, 2020 (information and measures available up to this date, subject to change as new measures are announced by the authorities) Having regard
26th March 2020 (information and measures available up to 7:00pm of this date, subject to change as new measures are announced by the authorities)
Brazil, like several other countries, has been taking measures to minimize the spread of the new coronavirus. The recently published Federal Law No 13.979 of
In view of the current scenario experienced by Brazilian society due to the spread of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (“Covid-19”), we review below certain key topics
Under Ordinance No. 543/20, the Federal Tax Authority has temporarily suspended the term for the practice of procedural acts and administrative proceedings. Public visits to
As far as the right to compulsory rent renewal is concerned, it is known that lease renewal lawsuits must be filed within the first six
In accordance with Decree No. 10,278/2020 published on 20th March 2020, Brazil has established techniques and requirements for producing digital copies of public or private
As most jurisdictions, Brazil has implemented a range of temporary restrictive immigration-related measures to seek to contain the spread of the virus, for example:
In accordance with Decree Nº 10.271/2020 published on 9th March 2020, Brazil has internalized the new MERCOSUR Resolution Nº 37/2019, which aims to adopt minimum
