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• Brazil Now Allows Single-Member LLCs

  

  In September of this year, a new law was passed that changes the rules around entity formation in Brazil. Law 13,874 amends the Brazilian Civil Code to allow fo... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2019 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• Brazil’s Superior Court Denies Employment Rights to Uber Drivers

  

  Brazil's Superior Tribunal of Justice ( STJ) ruled on September 4 that Uber drivers do not have rights as employees. The decision benefits Uber and similar... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2019 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• Brazilian Senate Passes Pension Reform

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro celebrated as his proposed pension reform was approved by the Senate last month. The reform is a cornerstone of the... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2019 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• Brazil Share Offerings Soar While M&A Lags

  

  Brazilian businesses are currently experiencing the highest share offerings in a decade, while M A activity is lagging. Share offerings have been bolstered by... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2019 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• Brazilian Courts to Prioritize Divorce for Victims of Domestic Violence

  

  Brazil's Senate approved bill 510/19, giving victims of domestic violence priority in separation proceedings. The bill proposes an amendment to the existing... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2019 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• The New Brazilian Housing Market

  

  Brazil's 2016-2017 economic recession hit hard across all sectors, including the housing market. But lately things have been on the uptick, and the real estate... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2019 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• Ready Meal Companies See Opportunity in Brazil

  

  In Brazil, where workers usually get a 1-2 hour lunch break, and culture is built around family meals, the ready meal category has gone largely under the... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2019 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• Why Wealthy Brazilians Are Flocking to Portugal

  

  While a few years ago wealthy Brazilians were flocking to Miami to invest in real estate and retire, nowadays the trend has shifted to Portugal. The European... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2019 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• Finland Gives US Taste of Own Medicine with Tax Evasion Summons

  

  The US is famous for going after overseas tax evaders. Once caught, tax-dodgers often end up paying steep fines, as do their enablers for hiding them. Swiss... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2019 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• Majority of Brazil’s Micro-Entrepreneurs in Tax Default

  

  Over the last decade, Brazil's small business stimulus program for the micro-entrepreneur (MEI) has grown significantly, with a whopping 8.6 million entities... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2019 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• Talk of Pension Reform Boosts Brazil’s Stock Market

  

  Brazil's Bovespa Index has been on the rise lately, beating global giants like China and the United States. The reason? Pension reform. Brazil has one of the... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2019 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• Brazil Criminalizes Homophobia

  

  Brazil's Supreme Court ruled in June that homophobia should be criminalized. Eight of 11 justices ruled that cases related to homophobia will be tried under... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2019 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• Brazilian Government Sues Big Tobacco

  

  In the wake of American and Canadian lawsuits against tobacco companies, Brazil has launched its own case against tobacco giants Philip Morris International... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2019 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• Brazil Plans to Cut Import Tariffs

  

  Brazil's Economic Minister Paulo Guedes announced earlier this month that Brazil will reduce its import tariffs by 10 percent over the next four years. With... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2019 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• Brazil’s Gig Economy Gains Ground

  

  The gig economy has been gaining ground over the past several years, and with Brazil's sluggish economy struggling to make a comeback, many workers have turned... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2019 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• The Shaky State of Foreign Investment in Brazil

  

  Brazil has had a complicated history with foreign investment. In recent years, while the Worker's Party was in power, little incentive was offered to foreign... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2019 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• Brazil Waives Visa Requirement for the U.S. and Other Nations

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's first visit with President Trump coincided with his move to waive visa requirements for American citizens visiting Brazil.... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2019 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• Brazil’s Foreign Ministry to Create Institute to Promote Brazilian Culture

  

  Brazil's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Itamaraty) has announced plans to create an institute to promote Brazilian culture internationally. The institute will be... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2019 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• São Paulo Steps Up Its Carnaval Game

  

  São Paulo has not always been synonymous with Carnaval. For decades, those seeking a traditional Carnaval experience went to Rio de Janeiro or Salvador. Bu... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2019 LEGAL, SOCIETY

• New Regulations for Telemedicine in Brazil

  

  Telemedicine, the practice of diagnosing and treating medical conditions using telecommunications equipment, is about to increase in Brazil. Telemedicine alread... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2019 LEGAL, SOCIETY