The increase in the tax burden on software promoted by State Decree nº 65.255 / 2020
10/30/2020 The Decree 65.255 / 2020, which was published on October 17, brings several changes to the ICMS Regulation. Among the changes, there is a change in the reduction of the tax calculation base on transactions with software, programs, applications and electronic files, standardized, even if they are or can be adapted, made available by […]
Amendment proposed in Law 11,101 / 2005 provides for the inclusion of labor credit in extrajudicial recovery
10/30/2020 Law 11.101 / 2005, which provides for the Judicial Reorganization and Bankruptcy institutes and which replaced the 1945 Decree, was a true innovation. Contrary to the previous rule, the new law came with the objective of remedying the financial difficulties of the entrepreneur and the business society, preserving social businesses and stimulating economic activity. […]
The importance of the living will during the coronavirus pandemic
11/3/2020 It is undeniable that the pandemic has brought to light several concerns and fears about people’s health and longevity, since COVID-19, still without an effective treatment, may represent, for many, a serious and irreversible disease. Given this scenario, people have expressed more and more interest in the execution of “living wills” to ensure […]
International Chamber of Commerce announces updated version of the Arbitration Rules for 2021
On October 6, 2020, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) released an updated version of its Arbitration Rules that will come into force on January 1, 2021 (“2021 Rules”)[1], replacing the 2017 version. The new Rules are still subject to changes before their definitive publication in an official launch event scheduled for December this year. […]
The “E” of ESG – Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development
10/1/2020 Due the urgency of the sustainability challenges that the world is facing, especially aggravatedby COVID-19, there is an increase in discussions involving ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) indicators and their contribution to the preservation of the environment. Such discussions point to the adoption of the ESG as an effective tool for achieving the UN […]
Construction company is ordered to pay indmnity based on LGPD
10/1/2020 Based on the brazilian General Data Protection Law – “LGPD”, whose provisions came into force on September 18, the jugde of the 13th Civil Court of São Paulo ordered the construction company to pay indemnity for moral damages, due the violation of personal rights. The plaintiff claimed that he signed a contract for […]
