March 4, 2020

The different forms of reorganization of business groups

The life cycle of organizations has been discussed for some time, and this cycle has been compared with living organisms that grow and die. Ichak Kalderon Adizes, a business consultant and student of organizational behavior, defined the stages of this life cycle in the following order: ...

March 3, 2020

The legal validity of blockchain as a mechanism for reputable certification of documents

Without a doubt, the internet has revolutionized the way in which the national legal system responds to the technologies and tools available for the optimization of judicial processes and conflict resolution. A great example is the impact of blockchain technology – known...

March 2, 2020

The new Abuse of Authority Act also threatens creditors

The year 2020 started with a potential setback. Since January 3, the new Abuse of Authority Law (Law 13,869/19) has come into force, which directly threatens the tool that allows the blocking of values in debtors' accounts through the Judiciary. From now on, block...

February 28, 2020

Justice closes franchise stores for violation of non-compete clause

Such convictions will be even more frequent with the entry into force of the new Franchise Law, according to lawyers. Former franchisees have been convicted in court or in arbitration for violating non-compete clauses established in the contracts. Some decisions benefit networks such as ...

February 27, 2020

ICMS for the industry of Santa Catarina will be 12% from Sunday

As of this Sunday (1st), the measure that reduces the rate of the Tax on the Circulation of Goods and Services (ICMS) from 17% to 12% takes effect. The approval went along with the aftermath project, which reevaluated tax incentives. This reduction was an old agenda of the Federation of...

February 11, 2020

Rural activity prior to registration can be contemplated in judicial recovery

The judgment of the special appeal was published this Monday (10/2) in which the 4th Panel of the Superior Court of Justice defined that debts incurred by a rural producer before his registration with the Board of Trade can be included in the judicial recovery. The law that governs the...

February 10, 2020

Cases in Carf can generate loss of R$ 440 million for CVC

Administrative court discusses the tourism agency's business model and leaves the sector in the spotlight. Last week, the tourism market observed the defeat of the company CVC in the Administrative Council of Tax Appeals (Carf) in a case of R$ 127.6 million, to be added to a fine and interest. THE ...

February 3, 2020

Uncertainty about contumacious can harm partners after STF decision on ICMS

According to a December STF decision, non-payment of ICMS on a regular basis may constitute a crime. One of the most important – and worrying, in the opinion of tax experts – precedents signed in 2019 by the Federal Supreme Court (STF) may have consequences in 2020. Lawyers await the ...

January 30, 2020

STJ prevents constriction of assets of rural producer who asks for judicial recovery

Considering the danger of delay, the president of the Superior Court of Justice, Minister João Otávio de Noronha, granted an injunction to suspend any constrictive and expropriation acts of assets of a rural producer seeking to apply the rules of the Judicial Recovery and Bankruptcy Law. .

January 29, 2020

Stay period can be extended to preserve recovery plan

The suspension of actions against the company undergoing judicial reorganization (stay period) may exceed the period of 180 days if the judge considers that this extension is necessary in order not to frustrate the reorganization plan. The understanding was applied by the president of the Superior Court of J...

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