Superior Court of Justice sets the limit for the base of non-tax contributions at 20 minimum wages
3/30/2020 The 1st Panel of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) has recently set the maximum amount of the base to be used when calculating non-tax contributions – such as the S System and Incra contributions – at 20 minimum wages. The ruling was given on Appeal Case No. 1570980/SP. This STJ ruling found that […]
Coronavirus and force majeure in Administrative Contracts
The world is currently concerned about the immediate and future consequences of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). With the number of infected individuals already in the hundreds of thousands, and entire countries in quarantine, there is no economic sector that has managed to escape its effects. Given the scenario, it became impossible to fulfill an endless […]
Decisão de Fachin altera marco inicial da licença-maternidade: alta hospitalar definirá início da contagem de tempo
30/3/2020 No dia 13 de março de 2020, ao julgar o pedido liminar feito em uma Ação Direta de Inconstitucionalidade, o ministro Edson Fachin, do Supremo Tribunal Federal, proferiu uma decisão inédita, autorizando que o marco inicial da licença-maternidade seja a alta hospitalar da mãe ou do recém-nascido, o que ocorrer por último, e […]
Governo publica decreto sobre digitalização de documentos
24/03/2020 No dia 18 de março de 2020, foi publicado o Decreto n. 10.278/2020, regulamentando o inciso X do artigo 3º da Lei 13.874/2019 – a Declaração de Direitos de Liberdade Econômica – e o artigo 2º-A da Lei 12.682/2012 – que tratam da elaboração e o arquivamento de documentos em meios eletromagnéticos. Até a publicação […]
ANVISA clarifies doubts about the regularization process of cannabis products for medicinal purposes in Brazil
3/18/2020 On March 10, the Resolution 327/2019 (RDC), which regulates the procedures and requirements for the registration and commercialization of Cannabis products for medical purposes for human use only in Brazil came into force. The resolution of the Brazilian Nacional Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) was approved last December, establishing the procedures for manufacture, importation, commercialization, […]
Coronavirus-related preventive measures adopted by L.O. Baptista
3/17/2020 Aware of the recommendations of the Brazilian authorities due to the pandemic caused by the Coronavirus (Covid-19) and with the objective of preserving the health and safety of our employees, clients, suppliers and the community around us, we inform that L.O. Baptista reduced its face-to-face activities to the minimum necessary, gradually introducing the possibility […]
