1. Types of Business Entities in Costa Rica - The most common types of business entities in Costa Rica are Corporations, known in Spanish as “Sociedades Anónimas” (also referred to as “S.A.´s”), and Limited Liability...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER COSTA RICAN LAW - General - Real estate law in Costa Rica is governed by the principles established in the Costa Rican Civil Code for acquiring, selling, and disposing of...more
On December 13, 2023, the Legislative Chamber of Costa Rica passed Bill No. 23,449, “Protección de las personas denunciantes y testigos de actos de corrupción contra represalias laborales” (Law for the protection of...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER COSTA RICAN LAW - General - Real estate law in Costa Rica is governed by the principles established in the Costa Rican Civil Code for acquiring, selling, and disposing of ...more
Please note, while we address some country-specific updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this Alert contains information regarding global restrictions and closures as they stand today. Given the constantly changing...more
On 14 February, the EU Council added four jurisdictions (the British Virgin Islands, Costa Rica, Marshall Islands and Russia) to the list of non-cooperative jurisdictions (Annex I) (the “EU Blacklist”)....more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER COSTA RICAN LAW - General - Real estate law in Costa Rica is governed by the principles established in the Costa Rican Civil Code for acquiring, selling and in any way...more
1. Types of Business Entities in Costa Rica - The most common types of business entities in Costa Rica are Corporations, known as Sociedades Anónimas (also referred to as “S.A.”), and Limited Liability Companies, known as...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER COSTA RICAN LAW - General - Real estate law in Costa Rica is governed by the principles established in the Costa Rican Civil Code for acquiring, selling and in any way disposing...more
ARGENTINA - A. Are employer mandatory screenings and medical evaluations enforceable in your jurisdiction? The rule is that employers cannot require employees to submit to mandatory screenings and medical evaluations,...more
We provide a summary of the legal landscape concerning reductions in force in the following jurisdictions: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, and Uruguay. ...more
As the COVID-19 pandemic has expanded exponentially, so too has the demand by hospitals and other healthcare providers for masks and other medical personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect doctors, nurses, and other...more
Given COVID-19’s rapid spread and implications, employers are confronting difficult questions regarding how to handle safety and health rules, travel restrictions, privacy of employees’ health information, compensation, and...more
Merger control enforcement continues to surge around the world and reaches well beyond the largest and traditionally most active enforcers (e.g., United States, European Commission, China, and Brazil). Beyond these countries,...more
Amendment to Alimony Law Grants More Time to Pay Christmas Bonus - New Legislation Enacted - Law No. 9788, which was published and came into effect on December 12, 2019, amends the Alimony Law to allow debtors to pay...more
1. Types of Business Entities in Costa Rica The most common types of business entities in Costa Rica are Corporations, known as “Sociedades Anónimas” (also referred to as “S.A.”), and Limited Liability Companies, known as...more
On August 27, 2019, the Legislative Chamber passed bill no. 21.141, called “Law to Regulate Remote Working,” which was published on the official gazette on September 30, 2019, as Law no. 9738. This law represents the first...more
Costa Rica | Additional Provisions of the Tax Plan Enforceable as of July 1, 2019 - New Legislation Enacted - On July 1, 2019, additional provisions of Law No. 9635, commonly known as the “Fiscal Reform,” came into...more
U.S. transportation officials have taken two separate actions which will affect transportation between the United States and Latin America. These developments are summarized below...more
On March 18, 2019, the Legislative Chamber amended the Law for the Promotion of the Social Equality of Women. This reform adds three new articles to the law, to strengthen the legal requirement for all employers to pay men...more