Since 2009, the Brazilian Federal Government has been discussing internally and with the business sector, a proposal for a new legal framework for mining in the country, which should replace the …
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The Law 12.513/11 which established the National Program for Access to Technical Education and Employment (Pronatec), changed some legal devices, including the Law 8.212/91 which regulates the …
Controversies involving sales representatives and companies about the right moment to pay commissions on sales are not rare in Brazil. The current and legal practice is to pay commissions to sales …
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The Brazilian labor law contemplates some so-called special clauses that can be placed in labor contracts but that still create uncertainty as to the effectiveness and scope, and often the discussion …
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The Supreme Federal Court (STF) issued a decision in Appeal RE n. 559.937-RS providing the PIS/PASEP-Import contribution (levied at a 1.65% general rate) and the COFINS-Import contribution (levied at …
As of 2013, some new tax provisions became effective, on which we briefly comment. Firstly, Law n. 12,715/12 and Normative Ruling RFB n. 1,312/12 addressed new provisions on the Brazilian Transfer …
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