ArticleCarey Names Five New CounselsChilean firm Carey has promoted three lawyers to counsel positions, two of them women, in its corporate and M&A, IP and technology, and environmental practices.ChileLaw Practice ManagementCarey
ArticleGovernment Submits Bill Postponing By One Year The Entry Into Force Of Law No. 21,719 On Personal Data Protection And Strengthening The Institutional Framework Of The Data Protection AgencyThe Chilean government has submitted a bill to postpone the implementation of its comprehensive personal data protection law by one year, pushing the effective date to December 2027. The proposed delay aims to provide additional time for establishing the Personal Data Protection Agency and allow organizations to adapt their processes to the new regulatory requirements.ChilePrivacyCarey
ArticleComisión De Hacienda De La Cámara De Diputados Fijó Jornada Temática Para Analizar CriptomonedasEl próximo lunes 14 de mayo, la Comisión de Hacienda de la Cámara de Diputados desarrollará la jornada temática "Criptomonedas: Oportunidades y desafíos desde tres perspectivas", ...ChileStrategyCarey
ArticleBrexit And Its Effects On Intellectual Property RightsOn June 23rd the United Kingdom decided, by means of a referendum, to exit from the European Union. This decision is known as "Brexit".European UnionIntellectual PropertyCarey
ArticleGovernment Of Chile Launches The Bidding Rules For The Punilla Reservoir TenderThe bidding rules for the "Punilla Reservoir Concession" international tender were made available to the public on April 6th, 2015.ChileEnvironmentCarey
ArticleProposed Amendment To The SEIA Regulation Submitted For Public ConsultationChile's Ministry of the Environment has published a draft amendment to the Environmental Impact Assessment System (SEIA) regulation, proposing significant changes to entry criteria and thresholds for mining and real estate projects. The proposal introduces higher thresholds for mining operations and exploration activities while establishing new exemptions for certain waste reprocessing projects and real estate developments with approved emissions offset programs. ChileEnvironmentCarey
ArticleComDer Central Counterparty S.A. Becomes OperationalOn Thursday, July 30th, 2015, ComDer Central Counterparty S.A. began its operations, with the objective to manage netting and settlement of financial instruments. ChileFinance and BankingCarey
ArticleLaw No. 20,855 Which Requires The Release And Cancelation Of Mortgages And Pledges Without Conveyance That Guarantee LoansTomorrow, January 26, Law No. 20,855 (the Law) comes into effect, which requires the release and cancelation of mortgages and pledges without conveyance that guarantee loans, once they are extinguished.ChileFinance and BankingCarey
ArticleGovernment Amendments For The Pharmaceutical Bill IIOn January 4th, 2016, the President of the Republic introduced a series of amendments to the bill of law that, "modifies the Health Code in order to regulate generic bioequivalent pharmaceutical products...ChileFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesCarey
ArticleThe Effects Of A Reorganization On The Pending Contracts Of The DebtorOn the reorganization and liquidation of companies and individuals, enacted in Chile in 2014, regulates different insolvency proceedings applicable to companies with financial difficulties, allowing the restructuration of their assets and liabilities or their liquidation (bankruptcy). ChileInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringCarey
ArticleIFC Granted A Loan To Banco ConsorcioCarey has helped the International Finance Corporation grant a US$30 million loan to Chilean financial institution Banco Consorcio. The loan closed on 31 August.ChileLaw Practice ManagementCarey
ArticleLaw N° 20,869 On Foods Products AdvertisementOn November 13th, 2015, Law N°20,869 on Food Products Advertisement "Advertisement Law") was published in the Official Gazette.ChileMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentCarey
ArticleEnd Of The Superintendence Of Securities And InsuranceOn January 15, 2018, after a history of more than 37 years, the Superintendence of Securities and Insurance ceased to exist. ChileStrategyCarey
ArticleGobierno citó a Comité Interministerial de Ciberseguridad para definir estrategia nacional de ciberseguridadSegún declaraciones del subsecretario del Interior, Rodrigo UbillaChileTechnologyCarey
ArticleChinese ODI And M&A In Latin America: New Features Of A Current TrendBefore 2010, Latin America was seen as a very remote region for most Chinese companies, simply the source of the many commodities that were exported to China.ChinaCorporate/Commercial LawCarey
ArticleEntró En Vigencia Reglamento Que Elimina Exclusividad De Servicios De Telecomunicaciones En EdificiosEl pasado 23 de abril de 2018 entró en vigencia el reglamento de la "Ley de ductos" (N° 20.808), que otorga el derecho a los residentes de edificios condominios y loteos, a elegir o cambiar ...ChileMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentCarey
ArticleSe realizó el lanzamiento de la Alianza Chilena de CiberseguridadEl pasado 30 de mayo se realizó el lanzamiento de la Alianza Chilena de Ciberseguridad. La entidad fue fundada por nueve instituciones, ...ChileTechnologyCarey
ArticleNew Information Requirement For Producers Of Priority Products In The Framework Of The REP LawBy Exempt Resolution No. 409/2018 (E.R. 409), the Ministry of the Environment (MMA) has instituted a new information requirement for producers of priority products, in accordance with Law No. 20,920 ...ChileEnvironmentCarey
ArticleLegal Updates On Trademark Law In Latin AmericaThe main change provided by this regulation is the prohibition on advertising these "high in" products to children under 14 years old. ChileIntellectual PropertyCarey
ArticleGrupo Saba Restructures DebtsCuatrecasas in Barcelona and Carey in Santiago have helped the Chilean arm of Spanish car park operator Saba restructure debt worth 20 billion pesos (US$33 million).ChileLaw Department PerformanceCarey