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In total, 11 lots will be traded in nine Brazilian states, with investments of R$7.4 billion forecasted. See the rules.
Where do things stand now with the labor rules that had been relaxed due to the coronavirus pandemic? End of the validity of the MP affects individual agreements, acceleration of holidays and vacations, remote work, and hours bank arrangements, among other issues.
Possible ways to reconcile the restrictions imposed with other legal obligations arising from collective wage adjustment negotiations.
Rescue package offered by the Brazilian government to Brazilian airlines is much smaller than the financial assistance announced by other countries. The strategic importance of air transport service should lead to more forceful action.
Normative Act issued by the Rio de Janeiro Court of Appeals aims to create a special arrangement for dealing with conflicts related to business reorganization and bankruptcy due to the covid-19 pandemic.
Brazilian president sanctions MP 936/20 with specific vetoes to the bill approved by the Brazilian Congress.
Companies must follow federal, state, and municipal protocols that set guidelines for health measures, social distancing, and even employees’ order of preference to return to in-person activities.
Learn about the controversy over the two-year prior registration requirement for judicial reorganization of rural producers. The Brazilian Superior Court of Appeals has not yet resolved the divergent case law developed in state courts. Changes provided for in Bill No. 1,397/20 increase legal uncertainty on the subject.
Joint Ordinance No. 20/2020 establishes the measures that companies must observe to prevent, control, and mitigate risks of transmission of covid-19 in the workplace.
Following the procedure for conversion of Executive Order 936/20 into federal law, the Federal Senate approved the Conversion Bill (PLV) on June 16, contemplating various changes in the original text proposed by the Federal Government.
The Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency has suggested that companies affected by the declining economic activity during the pandemic should negotiate with distributors under an existing rule.
In Brazil, some proposals go against those adopted by other countries and recommended by the OECD. While abroad the concern is to support businesses’ economic activity, Brazilian legislators discuss how to increase taxes both at the federal and state levels.
Issues of interest to the real estate market addressed in vetoed sections should be analyzed by the Judiciary on a case by case basis.
In any Brazilian state, acts will be performed exclusively through an electronic platform and signatory parties must have a digital certificate.
State government decree contradicts OECD recommendations to avoid increased tax levies during the pandemic