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Ten Things Every Insurer Should Know (CMS)

By CMS

In this multi-country guide, learn about key laws regarding insurance and insurers in a wide range of jurisdictions. This resource was originally published on the website of CMS on January 31, 2023, and last updated May 19, 2023.

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Lex Mundi World Ready, Global Practice Guide: Issues Relating to Commercial Licensing

By Lex Mundi Real Estate group

This resource provides an overview of the important issues involved in the leasing of commercial real estate projects, including the transferring of taxes payable on creation or assignment of a lease, legal restrictions limiting the maximum term of a lease, and restrictions on the transfer of ownership of real properties subject to a lease.

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Real Estate Guide I - Issues Relating to Foreign Investment (Global)

By the Lex Mundi Real Estate group

This comprehensive guide provides an overview of several topics of interest including national/state restrictions imposed on ownership of real estate, the taxes that are levied in each jurisdiction, and reporting requirements globally. This guide is part of the Lex Mundi Global Practice Guide Series which features substantive overviews of laws, practice areas, and legal and business issues in jurisdictions around the globe.

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Real Estate Guide III - Finance

By Lex Mundi Real Estate group

This guide provides an overview of the important issues involved in the financing of real estate projects, including such topics as the method for creating a security interest or lien on real property, interest rate limitations, and licensing requirements for lenders in each jurisdiction.

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Regulation of the "Accident Prevention Factor" ("FAP")

By Marcello Pedroso Pereira, Partner of Social Security department at Demarest Advogados

According to Brazilian law, the Accident Prevention Factor (FAP) for each company is determined according to the number of labor accidents and illnesses that have generated payment of social security benefits. The FAP calculation is mainly based on the frequency, level of importance and cost of the labor illnesses and labor accidents of each company. In recent years, the social security website has provided the specific FAP for each legal entity. Read on to learn more about FAP regulation.

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New Rules for Leases of Public Ports (Brazil)

By Eduardo Amaral Gurgel Kiss, Partner of Demarest Advogados

In the brink of the expected port bids in Brazil, the National Agency for Waterway Transportation has issued new rules for lease projects related to public ports.

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Real Estate Survey IV: Issues Relating To Commercial Leasing

By Lex Mundi

The Real Estate Survey is being conducted by members of the Lex Mundi Real Estate Practice
Group. This multi-part survey of Issues in Real Estate Investment and Finance presents jurisdictional overviews of real estate investment and financing laws in jurisdictions around the world. This survey covers four general topics: foreign investments, ownership of real property, finance and commercial leasing.