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. […]

Teletrabalho e a posição do Ministério Público do Trabalho

13/10/2020   Uma das principais heranças da pandemia de Covid-19 no que se refere às relações de trabalho tem sido a adoção do chamado teletrabalho, tanto por empresas quanto por profissionais liberais. Desde a reforma trabalhista, no final de 2017, o assunto é tratado em lei que o define como sendo a prestação de serviços que ocorre preponderantemente […]

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 […]