The National Congress of the Dominican Republic has passed a new environmental law creating a Department of Environment and Natural Resources and streamlining the environmental review process required for development.
The new environmental statute must be considered within the context of other Dominican laws and regulations. Companies interested in doing business in the Dominican Republic, or in expanding their current operations, that have questions about the implications of the new law should feel free to contact their attorney at the firm, or the firm's managing partner, Luis Pellerano.
Purposes Of The Law
The law lists more than a dozen basic principles. For example, one basic principle is that the law is intended to create standards for the conservation, protection, improvement, and restoration of the environment and natural resources, ensuring their sustainable use. It also declares that environmental impact studies shall be the "basic instruments" for environmental
