Today, after the second and final voting round, Brazil’s Senate has approved the “Social Security Pension Reform” bill’s main text, which will amend Brazil’s Federal Constitution. In summary, the relevant changes made by Social Security Pension Reform” bill are the following: Retirement minimum age: For urban workers, the minimum age is of 62 years for women and 65 […]
On November 5th, it was published Decree No.64.564 of São Paulo State, providing for the Special Program or Installment Payment (“PEP”) related to the Tax on Circulation of Goods and Telecom and Freight Services (“ICMS”) for debts constituted ornot, whether enrolled or not in the tax attorney’s debt list. The program waives the payment of […]
On November 5, 2019 it was published Decree No. 64.564 of São Paulo State, providing for the Special Program for Installment Payment (“PEP”) related to the Tax on Circulation of Goods and Telecom and Freight Services (“ICMS”) for debts constituted or not, whether enrolled or not in the tax attorney’s debt list. The program waives […]
Yesterday it was executed the National Agreement for the take-back of Electronics and their components, which establishes standards and regulations for the implementation of electronic products and their components take-back system. This system will be implemented regardless of the public services related to solid waste management.The parties of the Sector Agreements are companies associated with […]
Last week, the Environment Agency of the State of São Paulo (CETESB) published a new Board Decision (No. 114/2019/P/C), which modifies the rules for the incorporation of take back requirements in the procedure to request or renew environmental licenses in the State of São Paulo, revoking the former Board Decision No. 076/2018/C. The new Board […]
The Government of Rio de Janeiro published on October 17 the Decree 46,799/19, which “establishes the differentiated taxation regime for electric power generating plants ” located in the State of Rio de Janeiro. The regime provides deferral of ICMS in the following operations made by thermoelectric and hydroelectric companies or consortiums: – Import of equipment, […]
The Decree No. 10.033/2019, which promulgates the Madrid Protocol and incorporates it into the Brazilian legal system, was published this Wednesday, October 2, 2019. The Madrid Protocol aims at facilitating the filing and management of trademark applications in 122 member countries through the World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO’s single centralized system. Among its main […]
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