This QuickCounsel examines Brazil's new Anticorruption Law, compares it to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the "FCPA") and to the UK Bribery Act 2010 (the "Bribery Act"), and offers suggestions for corporate compliance departments that will need to prepare their companies to comply with the new law.
Agreements providing for commercial representation, promotion services or distribution are treated as fully distinct by Brazilian legislation. It is extremely important to observe the legal formalities. This article covers specific rules and obligations of contracting parties entering into these types of agreements.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high-level overview on private acquisitions law and practice in Brazil.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high-level overview and practical analysis for public procurement issues and procedures in Brazil.
Before your company begins acquiring raw material suppliers in Brazil and/or India, you need to learn a number of things about the acquisition process in each country. For example, why are asset sales so difficult in both countries? What are the consequences of jettisoning existing employees of the target? Read on to find out.
Discuss recent rules related to "famous trademarks" under Brazilian Law. Famous Trademarks are trademarks given special protection due to their recognition by a large number of consumers, quality, prestige, reputation and ability to attract consumers by their mere presence.
Meaningfully bridging cultural divides requires more than taking a brief predeparture course in etiquette. Cultural education is a continuous process that often requires real attitudinal change, for which the payoff can be immense.
The author discuses the international implications of Dodd-Frank and other multinational investigations on in-house counsel.
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.
This article addresses amendments to the Brazilian Arbitration Act, including a provision that authorizes direct and indirect public administration entities to use arbitration to settle disputes over disposable rights under agreements they have executed.