TAXATION OF PROFITS AND DIVIDENDS AND THE SPECIAL LEGAL REGIME OF LAW FIRMS: CONSTITUTIONAL INTERPRETATION OF LAW NO. 15.270/2025
This article analyzes the applicability of Law No. 15.270/2025 — which introduced a new taxation system on profits and dividends distributed to individuals — to law firms established under the Brazilian Bar Association Statute (Law No. 8.906/94).
Navigating IP Damages in Brazilian Courts
How Brazilian courts approach IP damages in Brazil and what global companies need to know before pursuing infringement claims.
The importance of due diligence in M&A transactions: from findings to definitive agreements
Learn how targeted due diligence in Brazil helps foreign investors identify deal-breaking risks, negotiate protections, and strengthen post-closing outcomes.
RECOGNITION OF CROSS BORDER INSOLVENCY IN INDIA
In India, the framework for insolvency and bankruptcy resolution is primarily governed by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“the Code” or “IBC”). The said Code is a comprehensive legislation aimed at consolidating and amending existing laws relating to insolvency resolution of companies, limited liability entities, partnerships, and individuals.
Baltic Disputes Market Overview 2025
Legal and regulatory shifts in one country are no longer isolated events, they increasingly influence approaches and expectations in neighbouring markets. Baltic law firm COBALT has published its annual Baltic Disputes Market Overview 2025, offering a regional snapshot of the key litigation and regulatory developments shaping Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
Compensation for work performed on weekly rest days – clarifications from the High Court of Cassation and Justice
In the Official Gazette of Romania no. 94 of February 5 2026, Decision no. 415 dated November 24 2025 of the High Court of Cassation and Justice was published, for the resolution of new legal issues (“Decision no. 415/2025”).
Adverse Possession of Property in Peruvian Case Law
Abstract Acquisitive prescription transforms qualified possession into ownership. The Supreme Court of Peru has examined and developed it throughout its jurisprudence, establishing clear rules that safeguard the right to property and, thereby, promote a scenario of general welfare. It is indisputable that the right to property has a direct link with the economic system of …
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BEYOND COMPLIANCE: HOW UAE COMPANY LAW AMENDMENTS ARE REDEFINING BOARD RESPONSIBILITY AND EXECUTIVE LIABILITY
The UAE has enacted Federal Decree-Law No. (20) of 2025 (“Amendment Law”), introducing targeted amendments to the Commercial Companies Law (CCL) that meaningfully enhance the corporate governance landscape. The amendments updated over fifteen articles and added a new statutory provision with the goals of enhancing investor protection, increasing legal certainty, and guaranteeing business continuity, all …
Data Privacy Risks for Telecom Operators and OTT Platforms under India’s DPDP Regime: User Metadata, Surveillance and Platform Accountability.
By Aniket Ghosh Introduction: Why Telecom and OTT Platforms Sit at the Heart of India’s Privacy Debate Few sectors process personal data as continuously, invisibly and unavoidably as telecom operators and OTT platforms making them among the most susceptible to data privacy risks. Every phone call, message, stream, click, pause and recommendation generates layers of …
Data Privacy Risks for Aviation, Travel, and Hospitality Businesses under India’s DPDP Regime: Passenger Data, Surveillance and Global Compliance
By Aniket Ghosh Introduction: Travel as a Data-Intensive Experience Modern travel is inseparable from data. From the moment a passenger searches for a flight or hotel to the point of check-out or arrival, personal data is continuously collected, analysed, shared and retained across a complex ecosystem of airlines, airports, hotels, travel intermediaries, technology platforms and …