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COVID-19 and Labor Relations

COVID-19 or Coronavirus has been the most talked about subject in recent days and has had a major impact on the economy. The discussions are numerous and in various sectors; in this brief note we will address issues related to labor relations, but we have already dealt with the...

Azevedo Sette was once again recognized as 3rd most popular law firms among the 100 largest corporates in Latin America

Azevedo Sette was once again recognized as 3rd most popular law firms among the 100 largest corporates operating in Latin America by the LACCA’s research Who Represents Latin America’s Biggest Companies 2020 edition. The research takes into account news articles on deals...

Which law firms do Latin America’s biggest companies like best?

Things are never plain sailing in Latin America. As 2019 demonstrated, even the most stable jurisdictions are not immune to crisis. In the latest edition of LACCA’s landmark research, Who Represents Latin America’s Biggest Companies, we reveal the most popular law firms...

Coronavirus and the massive processing of personal data around the world

First reported to the World Health Organization - WHO due to pneumonia of unknown cause detected in the city of Wuhan, China, on December 31, 2019, the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is a virus that causes mild to moderate respiratory infections in humans and animals, called...

Face recognition by app captures 42 fugitives at Salvador Carnival

After the first successful experience of using face recognition at Carnival 2019, resulting in the capture of a fugitive criminal, the Secretariat of Public Security of Bahia (SSP-BA) repeated the use of this technology to identify fugitives from justice at Carnival 2020,...

OECD creates Policy Observatory related to Artificial Intelligence

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has launched a Policy Observatory related to Artificial Intelligence, in order to assist countries to develop, operationalize and monitor responsible development of artificial intelligence...

Azevedo Sette makes double partner promotion

Luis Bulcao Pinheiro | 02 March 2020 Latin Lawyer 250 firm Azevedo Sette Advogados has promoted two lawyers to partner, boosting its corporate and real estate areas. The firm announced the promotions of Alessandra Martins de Souza, 38, and Alessandra Lima Ganz, 36, on 11...

Companies with foreign members must provide Brazilian Central Bank with updated information by March 31st, 2020

Do not take the risk of having to pay fines that could reach R$250,000.00. Check whether your company is required to disclose, and know which and when information needs to be submitted. Companies with direct foreign investment (meaning those that have foreign equity holders...
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