Compensation for the loss of an opportunity in the labor field

December 17, 2020 By Hannah Priante and Israel Cruz We have recently seen an increase in discussions in the labor courts regarding compensation for lost opportunities. This issue gains greater relevance when considering the potential pre-contractual and post-contractual damages in conjunction. For example, candidates for a specific position […]

Chamber Approves Basic Text of the Legal Framework for Startups

12/17/2020 By André Jerusalmy and Fernanda Lazzarini The Complementary Bill No. 249/2020 (“PL 249/20”), presented in October by the Executive Branch, was approved by the Chamber of Deputies last Monday, December 14, 2020, and aims to establish the so-called Legal Framework for Startups, which provides for a series […]

End of ICMS Agreement 100/97 and its impacts on agribusiness

December 17, 2020 After more than 20 years in effect, ICMS Agreement 100/97 may be on its last legs. With its expiration date set for March 31, 2021, agricultural companies that previously benefited from the agreement are already planning to minimize the impacts of the change in tax treatment. Published by […]

Superior Labor Court Suspends Proceedings in Case of Outsourcing of Services

12/16/2020 By Rafael Mello and Isarael Cruz On 12/02/2020, the Superior Labor Court (“TST”) decided to process an incident of repetitive appeals in case no. 1000-71.2012.5.06.0018, so that the court’s understanding regarding labor proceedings in which the legal nature of passive joinder of parties in outsourcing cases is discussed […]

Minister Dias Toffoli revokes injunction issued by Minister Luiz Fux to require the presentation of the CND as an essential requirement for Judicial Recovery

12/04/2020 By Vitor Antony Ferrari and Ivan Kubala In a note published in September of this year, we had communicated a preliminary decision issued by Minister Luiz Fux, at the time recently sworn in as President of the Supreme Court of Justice, requiring a company in judicial recovery to present a Certificate of Tax Compliance for approval of the […]

Tax aspects of the New Bankruptcy Law

Bill No. 4,458/2020, which amends the Bankruptcy Law, was recently approved (November 25) by the Senate Plenary and now awaits presidential approval for enactment. If not vetoed, the so-called New Bankruptcy Law (“NLF”) will establish several changes to procedures related to corporate judicial recovery and bankruptcy, such as […]

Airport Concessions and Expectations for Bidding Notices

By Leonardo Neri and Fabiana Porta The years 2014 and 2016 marked and accentuated the poor quality of national airports. During global events (the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics), the State recognized the precariousness and need for greater investment in a mode essential for the international transportation of people and […]

TJ-DF determines the suspension of the commercialization of personal data by Serasa

By Leonardo Neri and Bárbara Oliveira Last week, Judge Cesar Loyola, of the Second Civil Chamber of the Court of Justice of the Federal District and Territories, granted, in advance of protection, the request to suspend the commercialization of personal data by Serasa SA, under penalty of a fine of R$ 5,000.00 (five thousand reais) per sale […]