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Law 21,130 Modernizes Chilean Banking Legislation
With the incorporation of the CMF, the figure of a Superintendent is eliminated, being replaced by a Council, composed of 4 commissioners and a president.
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Masisa Sells The Industrial Business Of Its Argentinean Subsidiary
Argentina's Estudio Beccar Varela has helped Austrian wood panels company Egger acquire assets from counterpart company Masisa. Masisa, which is headquartered in Chile...Carey - Article
Basel III And Its Implementation In Chile – Felipe Moro And Gabriel Acuña
This article briefly describes some of the issues Chilean banks and financial supervisory authorities are facing with regard to the implementation of new capital requirements set forth by Basel III.Carey - Article
Chile Launches US$192mn Transmission Tender
Chile's central grid operator CDEC-SIC launched a tender for three transmission projects requiring an estimated US$192mn in investment.
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JP Morgan And Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith purchase Cencosud Senior Notes
Milbank, Tweed Hadley & McCloy LLP in New York and Chile's Morales & Besa have helped Chilean retailer Cencosud issue notes worth US$1 billion.Carey - Article
New Regulation On Prepaid Cards
The amendments to Chapter III.J.3 of the Compendium of Financial Regulations of the Central Bank introduced a new regulation on prepaid cards (Payment Cards with the Provision of Funds), which seeks to achieve greater financial inclusion by strengthening and promoting this payment method, which has not yet achieved the expected market penetration.Carey - Article
Payment Cards: Superintendence Of Banks And Financial Institutions Issues New Regulations
On November 28, 2017, the Superintendence of Banks and Financial Institutions ("SBIF") issued four regulations regarding debit, credit and prepaid cards (the "Payment Cards"), ...Carey - Article
Die Auslandsinvestitionen in Chile
In Chile werden die Rahmenbedingungen für Auslandsinvestitionen über das Gesetz Nr. 20.848 geregelt. Mit Blick auf dieses Gesetz ist es sinnvoll die Möglichkeiten eines ausländischen Investors, um in Chile zu investieren, aus rechtlicher Sicht zu erörtern.Brokering Abogados - Article
Os 10 maiores desafios de se fazer negócios no Chile
É importante ter conhecimento local para estabelecer sua empresa com sucesso no Chile.TMF Group BV - Article
Supreme Court Confirms That There Is Freedom To Determine Interest Rate In Money Lending Operations Agreed And Payable In Foreign Currency
On March 13, 2014, Banco International filed a collection lawsuit (demanda ejecutiva) against Agrícola Santa Fe Limitada, for the non-payment of a loan in dollars, payable in said currency and documented in a promissory note.Carey - Article
Withholding Taxes
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Latin American Competition Law
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Tax Bill Enacted
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Law No 20,950 – Authorizes The Issuance And Operation Of Pre-Funded Payment Methods By Non-Banking Entities
Law No 20,590 (the "Law"), that authorizes the issuance and operation of pre-funded payment methods or any other similar system (the "Prepaid Cards")...Carey - Article
Banco Central anticipa agenda regulatoria para fortalecer el sistema de pagos y las infraestructuras del mercado financiero
El Banco Central de Chile ha publicado su Informe de Sistemas de Pago de agosto de 2026, anunciando una agenda regulatoria que incluye el fortalecimiento de pagos digitales...Carey - Article
Chilean Central Bank Issues New Payment Cards Regulations
Law No 20,950, which authorizes the issuance of prepaid cards by non-banking entities, granted the Chilean Central Bank (the "Central Bank") the authority to issue certain necessary regulations...Carey - Article
Other Taxes
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The International Comparative Legal Guide To: Lending & Secured Finance 2016
According to the Chilean Banks and Financial Institutions AssociationCarey - Article
Law No 20.950 – Authorizes The Issuance And Operation Of Pre-Funded Payment Methods By Non-Banking Entities
Law No 20.590 (the "Law"), that authorizes the issuance and operation of pre-funded payment methods or any other similar system (the "Prepaid Cards"), by non-banking entities, when these systems involve that the issuer or the operator regularly engages in monetary obligations with the general public or to specific sectors or groups thereof, was published and came in force on October 29, 2016.Carey - Article
CMF inicia consulta pública para ampliar las actividades complementarias de operadores de tarjetas de pago
La Comisión para el Mercado Financiero ha iniciado una consulta pública sobre modificaciones normativas que permitirían a los operadores de tarjetas de pago expandir significativamente sus servicios complementarios. La propuesta incluye la incorporación de servicios de iniciación de pagos, sistemas basados en transferencias electrónicas y servicios de payouts, aprovechando las capacidades tecnológicas del ecosistema de pagos.Carey