On 20 March 2025, the decree enacting the General Law of Transparency and Access to Public Information, the General Law for the Protection of Personal Data in Possession of Obligated Entities, the Federal Law for the Protection of Personal Data in Possession of Private Parties, and the amendment to Article 37, Section XV, of the Organic Law of the Federal Public Administration was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation.
The Central Bank of the Argentine Republic continues its policy of foreign exchange deregulation. This time, through Communication “A” 8230, changes are introduced to the regime for the payment of financial debts with related companies, the repatriation of nonresident investments, and the reduction of minimum holding periods for certain financial investments.
Through Joint Resolution 1/25 by the Department of Industry and Commerce and the Department of State Transformation and Public Function, the Public Competition Regulations for the appointment of senior officials of the future National Competition Authority have been approved.
Join Us at the 3rd Edition of the Latin America Healthcare and Life Sciences 360 Conference
We are excited to announce we will be joining the 3rd edition of the Latin America Healthcare and Life Sciences 360 Conference on May 6th in São Paulo. This event, organized by Trench Rossi Watanabe brings together key industry leaders and Baker McKenzie speakers to discuss the latest trends and developments in healthcare and life sciences.
The conference agenda promises a day full of insightful discussions on a variety of critical topics, including market expectations, regulatory changes, market access, data privacy, and ethical AI. Our roster of expert speakers will provide valuable insights and share their extensive knowledge on these subjects.
In addition to the stimulating sessions, attendees will have the opportunity to network with industry experts and peers. Don’t miss out on this chance to gain a deeper understanding of the healthcare and life sciences landscape in Latin America.
For more details and to register for the event, please click here. We look forward to seeing you there!
On 9 January 2025, the National Securities Commission issued General Resolution No. 1047/2025, establishing the regulatory framework applicable to the automatic public offering of securities under different modalities.
Telecommunications concessions and authorization holders and other companies that own or use telecommunications or broadcasting infrastructure must provide certain information to the Federal Telecommunications Institute through the National Information and Infrastructure System (Sistema Nacional de Información e Infraestructura (SNII)). The obligation to report such information is effective as of January 2025. The SNII is a database that will contain information on active infrastructure and means of transmission, passive infrastructure, rights of way and public and private sites used by operators providing telecommunications or broadcasting services.
On 17 October 2024, president Claudia Sheinbaum and the head of the Secretary of Public Administration announced a new model for preventing and combating corruption with the transformation of the Secretary of Public Administration into the Secretary of Anti-Corruption and Good Government. This new entity will focus on the prevention of corruption by strengthening public management through modernization, transparency and collaboration with different sectors.
This new model proposes moving from a corrective approach to a preventive one, combating corruption from the root.
The Brazilian Secretariat of International Trade initiated a new antidumping investigation against Brazilian imports of pre-painted steels from China and India on 19 September 2024. Pre-painted steels are used for civil construction, automotive industry, white goods, packaging and others.
On 5 September 2024, Head Resolution No. 0357-2024-ANA was published, whereby the Regulation of Administrative Procedures for the Granting of Water Use Rights and Authorization for the Execution of Works in Natural Water Sources, approved by Head Resolution No. 007-2015-ANA, is amended. This amendment seeks to simplify the procedures for obtaining water use rights.
On 10 September 2024, Ministerial Resolution No. 0309-2024-MIDAGRI was published, approving the electronic document called “Deforestation Free Certificate” for agricultural producers. This certificate is issued after verifying the non-existence of deforestation in the evaluated area and ensuring compliance with current regulations.