On May 3rd of 2017, the Plenary of the National Assembly approved to continue with the denunciation of twelve Bilateral Investment Treaties ("BITs") currently in force.

La tendencia en la región ha sido la disminución de inversiones. Sin embargo, algunos países han logrado que la caída no sea tan severa, mientras que otros inclusive, han mostrado incrementos

During this event, the Executive Branch stressed the failure of the BITs and stated that this report will help Ecuador in the denunciation process of the treaties.

In application of the powers conferred by Article 148 of the Constitution, the President of the Republic issued Decree No. 741 (the "Decree") whereby the President dissolves Congress...

Among these projects the attached stand out for the investment amounts involved.

A special assembly dominated by members of President Rafael Correa's Alianza PAIS party recently approved a proposed new Ecuadorian constitution that would grant the president broad political and economic powers.

The Constitutional Court issued the ruling 44-16-IN/22 by which it declared the second paragraph of the Third Reformatory Provision of the Law of Solidarity and Citizen Co-responsibility...

Es así como se ratifica mediante este oficio que la UAFE no está limitando de ninguna forma las labores de capacitación del sector privado que desean reforzar conocimientos en material...

In June 2016, Ecuador promulgated the Law of Prevention, Detection and Eradication of the Crime of Asset Laundering and the Financing of Crimes...

Through Executive Decree No. 451, issued on June 9, 2022, the Regulations to the Public Procurement Law were amended. The amendment covers the provisions applicable to the acquisition of medicines...

En los pasados días se publicó el Acuerdo Ministerial No. MDT-2016-0158 del Ministerio del Trabajo que contiene la Normativa para la Aplicación de la Ley Orgánica para la Promoción del Trabajo Juvenil.

Some of these projects have arisen out of the Ecuadorian government's initiative to sell off certain government corporations, or interests in such corporations.

Dicho mecanismo consiste en que el Estado, por medio de una entidad delegante, encomienda a un gestor privado la provisión de bienes, obras y servicios a cambio de una contraprestación por su inversión y trabajo, según las condiciones previstas en el denominado ‘contrato de gestión delegada.

The Ministry of Transport and Public Works (MTOP) of Uruguay announced a new public-private participation initiative.

Following prior assessments, the project documents are now at an advanced stage of study by the entities involved.

The Board will be the highest body to control, supervise and regulate matters relating to money laundering and terrorism financing.

The Ecuadorian Standardization Service (INEN) is part of the Ecuadorian Quality System and plays an important role in regulation, standardization and metrology.

"A great number of laws does not make a nation better. On the contrary, the proliferation of laws is a symptom of disorder and underdevelopment. There is a good need for a legislative moratorium...

During this past month, Ecuador's ratification of the ICSID Convention and its direct influence on the attraction of foreign investment has been the subject of many comments.

En aplicación de la facultad constante en el artículo 148 de la Constitución, el presidente de la República expidió el Decreto N°741 (el "Decreto") por el cual disolvió la Asamblea Legislativa...