Brazilian Government temporarily cuts contributions to System S
1/4/2020 The Federal Government published on March 31st a new tax measure that alters the rates of most of the contributions of companies to autonomous social services, also known as contributions to the S System. Provisional Measure No. 932/2020 aims to reduce costs for the employer in the midst of the crisis caused by the new coronavirus pandemic. Until […]
Provisional Measure amends General Meetings and related matters
3/31/2020 Due to the impacts brought by the Coronavirus, on March 30, the Federal Government published Provisional Measure No. 931 that alters certain provisions of Law No. 10,406 / 2002 (Civil Code), with regard to limited liability companies, of Law No. 5,764 / 1071, applicable to cooperative societies, and Law No. 6,404 / 1976 (Brazilian Corporate Law). The […]
How to deal with contractual relations affected by Covid-19?
3/31/2020 With the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, governments have adopted several measures and guidelines to contain its impact on society. This scenario may directly affect contractual relations in different sectors of the economy, generating delays and, many times, non-compliance with contracts. To deal with situations like this, in which there is a change in external […]
Import Tax rate is exempted for 61 more hospital medical products
3/27/2020 The Foreign Trade Chamber (Camex), of the Ministry of Economy, increased the reduction of the Import Tax rate to 61 more medical hospital products. Among the products are chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, which are being tested to treat infection with the new coronavirus. On March 17, the government had already published Resolution 17/2020 to reset the import rate […]
Covid-19 in the fashion and retail chain: impacts on contracts and solutions
3/27/2020 Considered one of the most powerful global industries, fashion brings together particularities that make it one of the most economically vulnerable sectors affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The fashion industry is heavily dependent on contracts signed with companies based in countries that are at the epicenter of the pandemic, such as China and Italy, […]
Procedural Deadlines at CADE against the decree of the state of national calamity
3/27/2020 On March 26, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) published an Information Note on its official website clarifying the functioning of the cases in progress before the Council. Basically, CADE suspends terms that have a direct impact on the defense of the Representatives, keeping investigations, agreements and analysis of mergers in progress […]
