July 23, 2019

The role of the creditor in judicial reorganization proceedings

The meaning of a company's existence is to obtain profits at the lowest possible cost. This is a mantra that has echoed for a long time, a simple formula, but difficult to implement, since reality is not so “black and white”. Every entrepreneur who wants continuity in the market in...

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 ...

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...

April 24, 2019

Credit and collection policy: which option is right for your company?

Default harms all types of economic activity and is almost inevitable in a crisis environment. However, its impact on economic agents can be minimized, as will be seen in this brief article, which proposes a reflection on what is the correct credit and collection policy for...

April 23, 2019

Procedure for prescription in tax foreclosures

So much commented among taxpayers who suffer tax enforcement, the statute of limitations gained prominence after the judgment by the Superior Court of Justice (STJ), in September last year, for the systematic of repetitive appeals, which consolidated the understanding regarding the beginning of the period for co-payment. ...

April 22, 2019

Slave labor and the consequences of the application of Criminal Law in the Labor Court

The practice of slave labor is one of the subjects most in evidence in the media and in the courts, incredible as it may seem, even in the 21st century. According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), 20 million people worldwide are victims of contemporary slavery. Tr...

April 22, 2019

Slave labor and the consequences of the application of Criminal Law in the Labor Court

The practice of slave labor is one of the subjects most in evidence in the media and in the courts, incredible as it may seem, even in the 21st century. According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), 20 million people worldwide are victims of contemporary slavery. Tr...

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