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Amcham-Brasil’s How-To Guides for businesses seeking opportunities in Brazil. Documents in the following categories provide the groundwork for successful expansion into Latin America’s fastest-growing economy:
• How to invest in São Paulo, Paraná, Pernambuco, and Goiás
• How to manage corporate taxes in Brazil, to establish a business presence in Brazil, to obtain visas for Brazil, to do
governmental contracts in Brazil, legitimize a business partnership in Brazil, and to understand litigation in Brazil
• How to obtain environmental permits in Brazil
• How to understand legal aspects of doing infrastructure business in Brazil
• How to do cash management in Brazil and to deal with banks financing in Brazil
• How to protect people and property in Brazil and to import into Brazil
• How to understand real estate market in Brazil and to choose your logistical/industrial facility in Brazil
• How to do branding in Brazil
• How to understand IT law in Brazil

This is a template non-disclosure agreement.

This form is a sample promissory note with specific application in Brazil.

Latin America remains a market of opportunity and investment for multinationals, but significant corruption problems present complex obstacles for investing and operating in the region. A panel of leading anti-corruption compliance professionals will discuss the legal and business challenges faced by companies with global operations, and provide strategies to develop region- and country-specific programs, with special emphasis on Mexico and Brazil. They’ll also review recent high-profile investigations and targets for enforcement.

This Top Ten will explain the most relevant aspects of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Colombia, including the main stages of a PPP project.

This publication has been prepared by the lawyers of Meritas firms to provide an overview to foreign investors and business people who have an interest in conducting business in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Under the Consumer Protection Law, the piercing of the corporate veil is an issue that still raises controversies - in view of its significant practical effects, especially to suppliers - and involves the following questions: is it necessary to exist fraud or abuse of right by the partners to pierce the corporate veil or, is it enough that the legal entity be an obstacle to the compensation for losses caused by legal entities to consumers?

What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganisations? What criteria are applied in your country to determine if a debtor is insolvent?

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.

As a general rule, no minimum corporate capital is legally required for a limited liability company. It is usually suggested that the amount of the corporate capital be consistent with the initial operational needs of the company. In the event that a higher amount is needed afterwards, the partners may increase the corporate capital amount at any time, provided that the initial corporate capital has been fully paid-in. This article discusses liability, obligations, and other legal issues associated with partners’ capital, in accordance with Brazilian laws.