Actualidad legal
A BICENTENNIAL TRADITION
The Bicentenary of Chile has been built by different families who have been writing the history of our country, which today is neither new nor old. Families that have influenced and marked civic life through their experience and knowledge, the business world, the...
Labor and Immigration Department
CLIENT ALERT | ON JULY 1st, 2020, THE DEADLINE ESTABLISHED BY THE LAW 21.220 WILL BE MET FOR EMPLOYERS TO COMPLY WITH ITS TERMS, IN TERMS OF DISTANCE WORK AND TELEWORKINGLabor and Immigration Department On July 1st, 2020, the deadline for companies and employers to be...
Law 21227 and 19728
CLIENT ALERT | DRAFT LAW THAT TEMPORARILY RELAXES THE ACCESS REQUIREMENTS AND INCREASES THE AMOUNT OF BENEFITS TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE OF LAW Nº 19.728, DUE TO THE PANDEMIC ORIGINATED BY COVID-19, AND IMPROVES THE BENEFITS OF LAW Nº 21.227. Labor and Inmigration...
Tax Measures
CLIENT ALERT | DRAFT LAW THAT ESTABLISH SOME TAX MEASURES THAT ARE PART OF THE EMERGENCY PLAN FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY | DECREE NUMBER 1.043 OF THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE THAT AMENDS SUPREME DECREE NUMBER 420, INCORPORATING NEW TAX MEASURES TO SUPPORT FAMILIES, WORKERS AND...
CRIMINAL LIABILITY OF LEGAL PERSONS IN COVID-19 TIMES
Actualidad legalCRIMINAL LIABILITY OF LEGAL PERSONS IN COVID-19 TIMESGabriel Palma C.In the context of the coronavirus health emergency (COVID-19), the Law 21.227 on Work Suspension and Access to Unemployment Insurance Benefits and the Law 21.240, which applies...
APPLICATION OF LAW 19.628 ON PROTECTION OF PRIVATE LIFE OF LEGAL PERSONS
Although the Law No. 19.628 on Protection of private life does not explicitly refer to its application with respect to legal entities, the truth is that, in their capacity as individuals, they deserve the same protection of their personal data and information as any...
PANDEMIC TAXES: CHALLENGES AND MEASURES
This year 2020 has been marked by great challenges in health, economic, social and political matters, which have forced us to rethink what we have known until now as normality.By Soledad Diharasarri and Valentina WalkerIn the context of the current Covid-19 pandemic,...
AMENDMENT OF LAW N° 21.227, GIVING ACCESS TO UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS GRANTED IN LAW N° 19.728, IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Labor DepartmentCLIENT ALERT - AMENDMENT OF LAW N° 21.227, GIVING ACCESS TO UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS GRANTED IN LAW N° 19.728, IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES08.05.2020Below we present the most notable points of the Draft Law approved by the National Congress and...
CONTRACTUAL COMPLIANCE IN TIMES OF COVID 19
It is possible to imagine that even in his worst nightmares, Andrés Bello foresaw that his article 45 of the Civil Code would represent such a great challenge for legal analysis as the one we are experiencing today.By Juan Eduardo Palma CruzatThe economic crisis...
EMERGENCY MEASURES COVID-19
In Palma Edwards Veszpremy we have developed this dynamic brochure that collects answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding the current crisis. The content of this brochure will be constantly updated on the latest news.Check here the...
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO COMPLY WITH THE FCPA RULES?
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO COMPLY WITH THE FCPA RULES? Gabriel Palma Cruzat. The US Law on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) leads us to consider the need for Chilean companies to have an internal compliance program beyond the mere requirements stipulated by the...
RESPONSIBILITY OF BANKS AGAINST COMPUTER CRIMES OF TRANSFER OF FUNDS: CURRENT POSITION OF THE COURTS OF JUSTICE
RESPONSIBILITY OF BANKS AGAINST COMPUTER CRIMES OF TRANSFER OF FUNDS: CURRENT POSITION OF THE COURTS OF JUSTICE Alfredo Niklitschek Dabike. Faced with a recent case of a constitutional action made by a client against a Bank, the Illustrious Santiago Court of Appeals...