Firm News
Sanitary Measures for Entering Chile as a Tourist
Exempt Resolution No. 1,209 published on September 1, 2022 modifies and establishes new requirements for non-resident foreigners to enter the country.
Permits for Foreign Investors
The Ministry of the Interior and Public Security, establishes the Migratory subcategories of Temporary Residence, within which we find the "Permit for Investors" (Article 62), aimed at individuals or companies that wish to invest at least USD 500,000 in Chile.
Bos van der Burg Advocaten is growing
Both the national and international practice of Bos Van der Burg Advocaten is growing. Last Friday, his new lawyer, Drs. Eva Jongkoen, was sworn in before the Court of The Hague. Eva will join the team of lawyers and will be active in, among other things, the law of persons and family law. Eva is an experienced lawyer and also (MfN) mediator and psychologist.
We look forward to a successful cooperation.
Eva welcome to Bos Van der Burg and also, to Pragma!
The Council of Ministers Approves the New Contribution System and Other Points of Interest for the Self-employed
The Council of Ministers last Tuesday, July 26, approved the Royal Decree-Law establishing the new contribution system for the self-employed based on real income, which will have a transition period of nine years, until 2032, and will begin to be applied as of January 2023
"International Criminal Law in Chile" Book Presentation
The senior associate of the judicial area of our firm, Felipe González Ampuero, attended the launch of the book "International Criminal Law in Chile and before the International Criminal Court" (editorial Ius Civile), held in the Faculty of Law of the University of Chile.
New Law on Computer Crimes
The new law expands the catalog of crimes, classifying as sanctioned conduct attacks on the integrity of a computer system or its data, illegal access and interception, computer forgery, receipt of computer data, computer fraud and abuse of devices.
Vera Abogados Celebrates 50 Years as Leaders in Latin America
In 1972, the Colombian economy was mainly based on the production of primary goods for export and of consumer goods for the domestic market. Industrial Property was an unknown area for the fledgling national industry.
Can an Employer Require Its Employees to Submit to the Vaccination Process?
- Employers are not empowered to require their workers to undergo the vaccination process against COVID-19.
- The employer cannot refuse to grant the agreed job to a worker for not being vaccinated against COVID-19.
- The Labor Directorate is not the authority called to determine the vaccines that are mandatory for workers.
- The employer cannot condition the validity of the employment relationship to the fact that a worker is vaccinated against COVID-19.
April 30 is the Deadline to Register Employment Contracts Entered into Prior to October 1, 2021.
The rule requires employers to register employment contracts entered into after October 1 of October 2021 on the website of the Labor Directorate within a period of 15 days from the celebration of this.
Book Presentation: "Composizione Assistita della Crisi"
Gianfranco Di Garbo and Maurizio Irrera of Interconsulting Milan, a member firm of Pragma, were speakers at a seminar organized by Centro Convegni Borgogna in Milan, in connection with the presentation of a book of Maurizio Irrera dealing with the new Corporate debtor insolvency code.
The Trademark Lawyer Magazine Interviews Natália Vera
The Trademark Lawyer Magazine interviews Natália Vera, IP specialists from Vera Abogados, our partner firm in Colombia.
Corporate Crisis and New Recovery Measures
Next 21 February at 10 am, Interconsulting Studio Associato Milano has organized a webinar on " Corporate crisis and new recovery measures". Among the speakers are Maurizio Irrera and Gianfranco Di Garbo.
Training on the "Management and Direction of Non-Sedentary Sales Markets"
The partner of the Public Law Area, Eva Pich, and the commercial law lawyer, Carlos Fábrega, have been in charge of giving the legal training sessions in the courses of "Management and Direction of Non-sedentary Sales Markets", organized by Barcelona Provincial Council.