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Rebalance of Port Lease Agreements New Rules

By Eduardo Amaral Gurgel Kiss, Partner, Demarest Advogados

An analysis of draft rules regarding the lease of port terminals in the cities of Santos and Belem, Brazil as well as the "rebalance" of existing port terminal lease agreements.

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Access to Genetic Resources: a Critical View

By Claudio Oliveira Mattos - Partner at Demarest Advogados

This article describes the important to identify and understand the barriers and obstacles to the development and exploitation regarding the sustainable and organized use of Brazil's genetic resources.

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Getting The Deal Through: Arbitration - CMA (Brazil)

By André de Albuquerque Cavalcanti Abbud and Gustavo Santos Kulesza, Barbosa, Müssnich & Aragão

Getting the Deal Through's ninth edition of Arbitration, a volume in their series of annual reports, which provide international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and business people.

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40 Years of Brazilian Corporation Law

By Flavia Cantinho Pinheiro, Esq., Barcellos Tucunduva Advogados, a member of Primerus

This article highlights the most significant modifications to the Brazilian Corporation Law over the past 40 years.

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How Much Reasoning is Reasonable? (Brazil)

By Antonio M Barbuto Neto and Fernando Eduardo Serec, Partners in the Arbitration Practice Group at TozziniFreire Advogados

Brazilian law requires arbitrators to state the reasons for their respective decisions. Failure to do so may result in annulment of the arbitral award. Learn more about recent opinions rendered by the Sao Paulo appellate court that shed some light on how much reasoning arbitrators are required to give in their awards.

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Franchise and Distribution: Which is the Right Model for Your Business Under the Brazilian Law

By Claudio Mattos, partner, and Vivian Sapienza Cardoso, associate, Demarest Advogados

Except for Law No. 6729/79, which regulates the commercial concession between producers and distributors of land automotive vehicles, before 2002 there were no specific legal rules for distributorship agreements. This changed with the introduction of the Brazilian Civil Code. Read this article to learn more.

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Endowments - Legal Aspects (Brazil)

By Maria Lúcia de Almeida Prado e Silva, Partner, Demarest Advogados

Brief review of the law related to endowments in Brazil. Includes guidance on adjusting an organization's bylaws to incorporate the endowment.