This multi-jurisdictional guide covers common issues in environmental, social and governance (ESG) law. The question and answer chapters cover 23 jurisdictions, providing detailed answers
to common questions raised by professionals dealing with ESG issues.
This guide provides an overview of key legal issues, rules and developments regarding mining law across a range of jurisdictions.
Topics covered include the acquisition of rights, ownership requirements and restrictions, transfer and encumbrance, environmental aspects, and land rights.
This multi-jurisdictional guide provides an overview of key legal issues, rules and developments regarding renewable energy across a range of jurisdictions.
Topics covered include the renewable energy market, sale of renewable energy and financial incentives, consents and permits, and storage.
This multi-jurisdictional guide covers common issues in oil and gas laws and regulations.
Topics covered include development of oil and natural gas, import/export of natural gas, import/export of oil, transportation, transmission and distribution, and foreign investment in 21 jurisdictions.
This guide provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction guidance to environment and climate change laws around the world.
Issue covered include environmental policy and its enforcement, environmental permits, waste, and liabilities.
This guide covers common issues in public investment funds – including registration, regulatory framework, marketing of public funds, and tax treatment – in 14 jurisdictions.
In 2002, with the enactment of the new Brazilian Civil Code, the Brazilian Commercial Code lost much of its relevance and content, since the rules that regulated business activity were largely incorporated into the new Civil Code. More importantly, the changes introduced by the Civil Code in corporate law brought uncertainty and changes to known concepts and rules. Due to the controversy this has generated, the Brazilian Congress has recently been discussing a new Commercial Code. This article discusses the latest version of the Code, which has been released for public consultation.
This multi-jurisdictional resource provides practical information on cross-border data protection issues, including regulations, data controller obligations, rights to access personal data, international transfer of data, and data processing by third parties.
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.
This short article explains what types of licensing and procedures are required under Brazilian law in order to exploit natural resources, and the competence of each of Brazil's federative entities to issue licenses.