New Bidding Law foresees the use of arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution methods
4/30/2021 On the first of April, the new Bidding Law was sanctioned and, among several innovations, it now further encourages the use of alternative dispute resolution methods in conflicts involving the Public Administration. In chapter XII, the new Law gives a special focus on the use of arbitration in contracts celebrated with Public Authorities. Arbitration, […]
Brazilian Congress begins to analyze a bill which regulates trusts
4/30/2021 On March 10, 2021, the Brazilian House of Representatives, through the Finance and Tax Committee, has begun to analyze Bill nº 4.758/20 (“Bill No 4.758”), which aims to regulate Trusts in Brazil. Although Trusts are widely used abroad, these structures are still not accepted nor even recognized by Brazilian law. Conceptually, a Trust is […]
Governo publica novas medidas para redução de jornadas e salários
29/4/2021 O Governo Federal publicou ontem (28) as Medidas Provisórias (MP) 1.045 e 1.046, que preveem uma série de medidas para enfrentamento dos efeitos da crise econômica decorrente da pandemia causada pela Covid-19. As iniciativas possibilitarão às empresas a flexibilização de regras previstas na legislação trabalhista, assim como a suspensão do contrato de trabalho e a […]
Planejamento patrimonial e sucessório com imóveis à luz do entendimento menos restritivo da Receita Federal
12/4/2021 A utilização de sociedades constituídas como holdings com o objetivo de deter e administrar os bens da pessoa física é uma prática comum em operações de planejamento patrimonial e sucessório. Neste cenário, é possível verificar que frequentemente os bens imóveis detidos pela pessoa física são integralizados na holding para a administração deste patrimônio pela sociedade. Em […]
São Paulo State Court of Justice authorizes the replacement of the IGPM index by the IPCA in rental contracts
4/5/2021 In two recent decisions, the São Paulo State Court granted injunctions to authorize the replacement of the IGPM index (“General Price Index – Market”) by the IPCA index (“Broad Consumer Price Index”) to be applied in the adjustment of the monthly amount rent in a shopping center rental contracts, in view of the effects […]
Justice recognizes WhatsApp audios as a means of proof
4/7/2021 The Labor Court recently recognized that telephone or WhatsApp records can be used as evidence, when obtained by one of the participants, even without the knowledge of the other. In this sense, recently, the Regional Court of Minas Gerais considered as valid evidence some WhatsApp messages, presented by a professional in a lawsuit against […]
