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Francisco A. Casanova
Law for Special Economic Zones
Read more: Law for Special Economic ZonesThe Law on Special Economic Zones was published in Special Official Gazette N° 6.710 on July 20th, 2022. Please find below the most relevant aspects of the law: Read more in English & Spanish HERE
Law for the Coordination and Harmonization of the Tax Powers of States and Municipalities
Read more: Law for the Coordination and Harmonization of the Tax Powers of States and MunicipalitiesLast Thursday, August 10, 2023, the Organic Law on Coordination and Harmonization of the Tax Powers of States and Municipalities was enacted (Official Gazette Special No. 6755 of August 10, 2023). Please find below some relevant aspects: Purpose. The purpose of the Law is the coordination and harmonization of the tax powers of the States…
One year exoneration of the payment of Income Tax for Cooperative Associations
Read more: One year exoneration of the payment of Income Tax for Cooperative AssociationsPresidential Decree No 4 695 was published in Official Gazette No 42 339 of June 15 2022 exonerating from the payment of Income Tax (the territorial net taxable income obtained by Cooperative Associations Please find below the most relevant aspects of this Decree : 1. Exoneration By means of the Decree, the territorial net taxable…
Law for Special Economic Zones
Read more: Law for Special Economic ZonesThe Law on Special Economic Zones was published in Special Official Gazette N 6 710 onJuly 20th 2022 Please find below the most relevant aspects of the law : 1.When does the Law enter into force? The Law entered into force on the same date of its publication in the Official Gazette, on July 20th,…
Law for the Promotion and Development of New Entrepreneurships
Read more: Law for the Promotion and Development of New EntrepreneurshipsThe Law for the Promotion and Development of New Entrepreneurships was published in Official Gazette Special No. 6.656 of October 15, 2021. According to article 1, the Law is aimed at the “promotion and economic development of new entrepreneurships in the country”. You can download our newsletter at the following link: https://epaclaw.com/pdf/Memo%20-%20Law%20for%20the%20Promotion%20and%20Development%20of%20New%20Entrepreneurships.pdf We invite you to follow…
Francisco A. Casanova participates in the IR Global Employment Working Virtual Series Home Work: The challenges of cross border remote working
Read more: Francisco A. Casanova participates in the IR Global Employment Working Virtual Series Home Work: The challenges of cross border remote workingThe past year has witnessed a huge remote working experiment for many of the world’s businesses and their employees as a result of Covid-19. And, for many, these new working practices have become hugely complex depending on where in the world business owners and employees have suddenly found themselves. Almost overnight, people are in uncertain…
Francisco A. Casanova of Ponte Andrade & Casanova participated in The Art of Deal Making: Using External Expertise Effectively
Read more: Francisco A. Casanova of Ponte Andrade & Casanova participated in The Art of Deal Making: Using External Expertise EffectivelyForeword by Andrew Chilvers For ambitious companies eager to expand into overseas markets, often the conventional route of organic business development is simply not fast enough. The other option to invest in or buy a business outright is far quicker but often fraught with unforeseen dangers. And even the biggest, most experienced players can get…
CORONAVIRUS LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS – VENEZUELA
Read more: CORONAVIRUS LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS – VENEZUELAThe following notes provide a general overview of the regulations issued in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (“Venezuela”) to address and prevent the COVID-19 outbreak as of September 16, 2020. Please note that these notes do not provide legal opinions nor are they intended to provide legal assistance in specific situations. In case you require…
Administrative Ruling No. 054, which establishes the regulations for public offer of securities of Small and Medium Enterprise (Official Gazette No. 41913 of July 2, 2020)
Read more: Administrative Ruling No. 054, which establishes the regulations for public offer of securities of Small and Medium Enterprise (Official Gazette No. 41913 of July 2, 2020)The National Superintendence of Securities (SUNAVAL) issued Administrative Ruling Nº 054, published in the Official Gazette No. 41913 of July 2, 2020, which regulates the public offer of securities issued by Small and Medium Enterprise (SME). The Ruling establishes the guidelines for the public offer of securities of SMEs to guarantee the adequate conditions of…
Francisco A. Casanova participates in the IR Virtual Series – Shock Of The New: What is the impact of the gig economy on the traditional workplace?
Read more: Francisco A. Casanova participates in the IR Virtual Series – Shock Of The New: What is the impact of the gig economy on the traditional workplace?Foreward by Andrew Chilvers Whenever the gig economy comes up in conversation, app-based technology companies such as Uber usually get a mention as the emerging business models for ‘gig’ workers. And while these new ‘gig’ business models are changing the way people work, many jurisdictions are resisting the changes taking place. Back in the pre-COVID-19…
Administrative Ruling Nº 030 which establishes the Regulations for Public Offer, Allocation and Trade of Securities issued by the Private Sector in Foreign Currency (Official Gazette N° 41.877 of May 12, 2020)
Read more: Administrative Ruling Nº 030 which establishes the Regulations for Public Offer, Allocation and Trade of Securities issued by the Private Sector in Foreign Currency (Official Gazette N° 41.877 of May 12, 2020)The National Superintendence of Securities (SUNAVAL) issued Administrative Ruling N° 030 on March 10, 2020, published in Official Gazette N° 41.877 of May 12, 2020, which establishes the rules for the public offer, allocation, and trade of securities and stocks issued by the national or foreign private sector in foreign currency. Public offer of securities…
Memorándum Coronavirus Legislation And Regulations Venezuela
Read more: Memorándum Coronavirus Legislation And Regulations VenezuelaThe following notes provide a general overview of the regulations issued in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (“Venezuela”) to address and prevent the COVID-19 outbreak as of April 18, 2020. Please note that these notes do not provide legal opinions nor are they intended to provide legal assistance in specific situations. In case you require…