July 22, 2019

Labor compliance: more than a prevention

The volume of labor claims filed in 2018, across Brazil, dropped 34% compared to 2017, as a direct consequence of the Labor Reform (Law 13,467/2017). Between January and December 2018, the lower courts received 1.7 million labor claims, against 2.6 million...

July 19, 2019

Law that makes quorum more flexible in limited liability companies can bring legal uncertainty

On January 4, 2019, Law 13,792/2019 was published in the Federal Official Gazette, which amended provisions of the Civil Code regarding limited liability companies. Among the changes, the legislator (i) reduced the quorum necessary for dismissal of a partner appointed as administrator in the ...

July 9, 2019

Justice releases guidelines for companies in economic crisis

The Federal Justice Council (CJF) published 11 statements with guidance from magistrates, jurists, lawyers and prosecutors on the application of rules of the Bankruptcy and Business Recovery Law. Since last year, a bill for the Executive Branch (PL no 10...

July 8, 2019

Spontaneous denunciation removes application of late payment fine, decides Carf

Late payment fines can be waived when there is a spontaneous report before the inspection begins. This is how the 1st Ordinary Panel of the 3rd Chamber of the 3rd Judgment Section of the Administrative Council of Tax Appeals established, following the understanding of the Superior Court of Justice. The accord...

July 1, 2019

TJ installs the first Regional Business Court in RS in Novo Hamburgo

The Court of Justice of Rio Grande do Sul installed this Monday (7/1) the first Regional Business Court in the State, in Novo Hamburgo. The District also received, in the same act, the 4th Civil Court Specialized in Public Treasury. The installation of the units was attended by the Pre...

11 de June de 2019

Santa Catarina: sem ICMS para software

Santa Catarina decidiu tomar a contramão da maioria dos estados brasileiros, ao garantir que não vai cobrar ICMS de software desenvolvido sob medida ou oferecido na nuvem como serviço. Um projeto de lei de autoria do governo estadual nesse sentido foi aprovado no final de maio. Com a medida, as e...

June 10, 2019

Santos bankruptcy should have record recovery

Depois de 14 anos, a ruidosa falência do Banco Santos está próxima de ser concluída. O administrador judicial da massa falida, Vânio Pickler Aguiar, prepara o leilão da carteira de crédito e dos demais ativos. Com isso, não haverá mais bens ou direitos a administrar ou a liquidar. A transa�...

June 8, 2019

Practical and legal notes for those who want to live in Portugal

In recent years, the interest of several Brazilian citizens in living and investing in Portugal has grown significantly. Whether for cultural and linguistic proximity, or for economic and professional reasons, the fact is that Portugal has become the destination of many Brazilian families...

June 5, 2019

It is not enough just to register a trademark, it is necessary to use it

In January of this year, a fight between the North American giant McDonald's and the Irish restaurant chain Supermac's drew attention over the famous “BIG MAC” brand in Europe. It all started in 2015, with an attempt to expand the Irish network across the United Kingdom and the European Union. The net...

May 29, 2019

Carmen Lúcia overturns TRT4 ruling that allowed mandatory union discount

The Minister reaffirmed the understanding of the STF, which established that the contribution must be voluntary. Minister Cármen Lúcia, of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), determined the suspension of a ruling by the Regional Labor Court of the 4th Region (TRT4) that determined the discount of the contribution to the...

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