The impact of the General Data Protection Law (Law No. 13,709/2018) before it came into force
By Leonardo Neri and Bárbara Oliveira – 06/01/2020 The General Data Protection Law (LGPD) has not yet come into force, but it has already had a direct impact on contracts involving the collection, storage and processing of data. The LGPD was published in August 2018 and may come into force in August 2020, or, […]
CVM issues instruction on holding digital meetings of holders of debt securities
By André Jerusalmy – 5/28/2020 On May 14, the CVM published Instruction 625, which regulates the holding of digital meetings by holders of debentures, promissory notes and real estate receivables certificates (CRI) or agribusiness receivables certificates (CRA). Said instruction establishes the conditions for holding said meetings in a manner […]
Compliance and guarantee of labor execution and its contextualization in the face of Covid-19
By Rafael Mello, Fabiana Aparecida da Silva and Israel Carneiro Cruz – 05/26/2020 In light of the current economic and health crisis resulting from COVID-19, it is clear that companies have been experiencing major cash flow difficulties and challenges in their businesses that are still difficult to measure. Aiming to contribute with solutions for what may be a small […]
PL 1397/2020 is approved in the Chamber of Deputies and goes to the Senate
By Vitor Antony Ferrari – 05/26/2020 Bill 1397/20 was approved in the Chamber of Deputies, which creates rights and modifies the requirements of the Law on Judicial Reorganizations and Bankruptcies, on a temporary basis, for companies in judicial recovery and also to try to prevent other companies in difficulty from having to avail themselves of the remedy […]
BNDES opens call for contributions to credit funds
By Marcos Francisco Vilas Bôas Buzo and André Jerusalmy – 5/21/2020 The National Bank for National Economic and Social Development (“BNDES”) published the Public Call Notice for the Selection of Credit Funds for Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises that will receive contributions intended for the expansion of credit concession for micro, small and […]
Chamber of Deputies approves Bill 1,179/2020 which provides for an emergency and transitional legal regime due to the coronavirus pandemic
By Leonardo Neri and Barbara Oliveira – 05/15/2020 Yesterday, May 14, the Chamber of Deputies approved Bill 1,179/2020 (PL 1,179/2020), authored by Senator Antonio Anastasia (PSD), which provides for the emergency and transitory legal regime for private law legal relations (RJET) during the novel coronavirus pandemic. The […]
CVM promotes public hearing on participation and remote voting in debenture holder meetings
By André Jerusalmy – 5/13/2020 In line with recent changes promoted by CVM to assist companies in complying with obligations due to the crisis generated by COVID-19, CVM submitted to public hearing a draft instruction that will address remote participation and voting in meetings of holders of debentures issued by […]
Issuance of CDB is permitted for financial institutions
Por Fernanda Lazzarini e André Jerusalmy – 13/5/2020 Como resposta à crise causada pelo COVID-19 e com objetivo de aumentar a liquidez das sociedades de crédito, financiamento e investimento, também conhecidas apenas como “financeiras”, a Resolução nº 4.812 de 30 de abril de 2020 do Conselho Monetário Nacional (“CMN”), expandiu o rol de instituições que […]
Lack of digital services from JUCESP causes disruption to companies
By Marcos Francisco Vilas Bôas Buzo and André Jerusalmy – 11/05/2020 […]
Webinar – Economic-Financial Rebalancing as a result of Covid-19
On May 15th, at 3:00 p.m., we will discuss in a new Webinar the Economic-Financial Rebalancing due to Covid-19. Our partners Antonio Carlos Mazzucco, Rafael Mello, Christian Rosa and Leonardo Neri will discuss contractual relations in the current context and the impacts of the crisis, according to public and private law, including an analysis of the law […]