Luis Antonio Semeghini de Souza, partner at Mello Torres, was interviewed by Folha de S. Paulo to comment on a possible wave of defaults in the free energy market. The lawyer defended the adoption of initial margins as security for trading. This content is only available in Portuguese. Read here.
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São Paulo City Hall sanctions the Retrofit Law with expansion of the coverage perimeter
Juliano Zorzi, lawyer specializing in Real Estate Law at Mello Torres, had his article published on the legal portal Jota. The text addresses the Law of Retrofit and can be read here. (This content is only available in Portuguese).
Linking IRPJ to tax collection creates insecurity in the business environment
Bruno Sartori, partner at Mello Torres, spoke with Brazilian legal broadcast Jota about the insecurity in the business environment created by the link between the regressive tax rates of the Corporate Income Tax (“IRPJ”) and the federal government’s tax revenues. This content is only available in Portuguese, to know more about the Brazilian Tax Reform,… Read more »
Real estate auction and the responsibility for property tax debts prior to the auction
Bruno Sartori, partner at Mello Torres and lawyers Daniel Nocetti and Juliano Zorzi wrote an article with the theme: “Real estate auction and the responsibility for property tax debts prior to the auction”. The text was published by the newspaper o Estado de S. Paulo and can be read here. (This content is only available… Read more »
The term for submitting the Five-Year Census ends on August 16th
The Central Bank of Brazil regulated through Circular No. 3.795/2016 the annual and quinquennial censuses of foreign capital in Brazil, the Quinquennial Census being defined as the one referring to years ending in 0 or 5 and the Annual Census referring to all other years. In 2021, the submission is related to the Quinquennial Census… Read more »
Administrative sanctions for violations of the LGPD come into force
Since August 1st, 2021, Articles 52, 53 and 54 of the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (“LGPD”), which establish administrative sanctions for violations to the Law, are enforceable. In accordance with Article 52, the following sanctions are provided: warning, with indication of a term for adoption of corrective measures; fine of up to two percent… Read more »
Digital work relationships also require ethics
Matheus Cantarella Vieira, head of our Labor and Employment, was interviewed by Hoje em Dia on Record TV to comment on labor relations throughout tech tools and precautions to be adopted by employees and employers. This content is only available in Portuguese. The interview can be seen here.
Income Tax Reform is a priority for the Chamber when returning from recess
Renata Kingston, Tax partner at Mello Torres, spoke with Yahoo website about the tax reform and the changes foreseen in the Income Tax, which will be analyzed with priority by the Chamber. The full article can be read here. [This content is only available in Portuguese.
Partners stand out in the Who’s Who Legal 2021 ranking
The partners of Mello Torres stood out in the Who’s Who Legal 2021 ranking. Bruno Sartori was ranked in the Pension & Benefits category, Carlos José Rolim de Mello in M&A and Luis Antonio Semeghini de Souza in Project Finance. Congratulations to all of you!
Justice grants overtime to home office workers
Matheus Cantarella Vieira, head of our Labor and Employment, was interviewed by the magazine Você RH to comment about a decision from the 2nd Labor Court of Juiz de Fora (MG) in which was granted overtime to a bank’s employee that executed labor activities outside her workplace. The full article can be read here (This… Read more »