Episode 93: Maximiliano Concha Rodríguez | PAGBAM Schwencke, Chile
Chile’s New Electricity Highway
KEY FACTS OF BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY & REHABILITATION PROCEEDINGS UNDER CHILEAN LAW - I- Introduction - Law N° 20.720 on Reorganization and Liquidation (“The Law”) modernized insolvency proceedings in Chile, promoting...more
The Chilean Congress is currently considering a legislative proposal introduced by the Chilean Government aimed at subsidizing electricity costs for approximately 4.7 million households. The proposed bill introduces a...more
Maximiliano Concha Rodríguez is counsel with PAGBAM | Schwencke, Chile, the ILN's member firm. In this episode, Lindsay and Max chat about the unending tax reforms in Chile, the recent tax treaty between the US and Chile, and...more
BESS Opportunities in Chile Battery storage projects cannot come soon enough for Chile. While Chile has been at the forefront of renewable energy generation growth in Latin America for close to a decade, that growth has most...more
On 26 April 2024 a new law amending the Labour Code to reduce the weekly working hours limit from 45 to 40 hours will go into effect. The reduction applies to all jobs regulated by the Labour Code. It will enter into force...more
El CDI con Reino Unido no activó cláusula de nación más favorecida de los CDI con España, Suiza y Chile para servicios técnicos, de asistencia técnica y consultoría En Sentencia con Radicado 25411 del 4 de abril de 2024,...more
The following paper aims to succinctly address the question "Under what circumstances is an employee entitled to paid leave?” This guide offers an overview of legal aspects of paid leave in the requisite jurisdictions....more
On Dec. 19, 2023, Treasury announced the entry into force of the U.S.-Chile bilateral income tax treaty (the Tax Treaty). The Tax Treaty is the first new comprehensive bilateral tax treaty signed by the United States to enter...more
On December 29, 2023, antidumping duty (AD) petitions were filed on certain glass wine bottles from China, Mexico and Chile, and a countervailing duty (CVD) petition was filed on certain glass wine bottles from China. The...more
On December 19, 2023, the U.S. Treasury Department announced that the Income Tax Treaty between the United States and Chile (the “Treaty”) entered into force. The Treaty was originally signed in February of 2010, and, after...more
The Petition - On December 29, 2023, the U.S. Glass Producers Coalition ("Petitioners") filed an antidumping duty ("ADD") petition on imports of certain glass wine bottles from the People's Republic of China ("China"), the...more
On December 29, 2023, the US Glass Producers Coalition (Petitioner), together with the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial Service Workers International Union, filed antidumping...more
I. Types of Business Entities - 1. Description of the types of entities available - In Chile, there are different types of entities available to establish a business. The most common entities for foreign investment...more
On December 19, 2023, the U.S. Treasury Department (“Treasury”) announced the entry into force of the U.S.-Chile Income Tax Treaty (the “Treaty”). The Treaty provides for reduced withholding tax rates on income such as...more
On December 19, 2023, the recently ratified Convention Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Chile for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal...more
KEY ASPECTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER CHILEAN LAW - I. STANDARD FORMS OF AGREEMENTS - 1. Offer to Purchase: Offer to Purchase sets forth Buyer's offer of price, date for closing, contingencies for inspections,...more
In World Law Group's Doing Business In Guide, member firms around the globe share how to successfully do business in their countries, key investment sectors, and what business opportunities are hot in the market right now. In...more
On June 22, 2023, the US Senate passed a resolution consenting to the ratification of the Income Tax Treaty between Chile and the United States (Treaty). The resolution opens the door for President Biden to formally ratify...more
The U.S. Senate, in a vote of 95-2 on June 22, 2023, approved a Resolution of Advice and Consent (the Resolution) to ratify the Convention Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the...more
Since the 1990s, Latin American states have sought to attract large-scale foreign investment by implementing specific policies and regulatory regimes aimed at attracting investors from abroad. This trend has, however,...more
On April 21, 2023, Chile’s president Gabriel Boric confirmed that he would seek the nationalization of Chile’s lithium industry. While President Boric still needs to submit his proposal to the National Congress of Chile,...more
Design protection continues to be a priority for governments around the world. Global design protection is gradually becoming more modern and harmonized. Building on earlier developments, China made progress to implement...more
Last year, in our inaugural issue of “The Year in Review,” we reported that since the landmark jury verdict in the IP litigation between Apple and Samsung in 2012, which awarded more than $1B to Apple for infringement of...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER CHILEAN LAW - I. STANDARD FORMS OF AGREEMENTS - 1. Offer to Purchase: Offer to Purchase sets forth Buyer's offer of price, date for closing, contingencies for inspections,...more