09Oct 2014
There is only a tiny handful of firms from outside São Paulo who have truly become national, and even fewer of those hail from the state of Minas Gerais – the most prominent of which by far is Azevedo Sette. The firm betrays its roots with its excellent mining practice, but...
10Jul 2014
The Statement for 2014 Foreign Capital Census shall be filed by August 15th, 2014, before the Central Bank of Brazil. (Normative 3.602 and Normative Letter 3.603 of the Brazilian Central...
29Jun 2014
Brazilian Government has sanctioned a new law that simplifies the process of issuing tourists visas, given the FIFA World Cup 2014 and the significant numbers of tourists who will come to Brazil. In the new law enacted, the entire process may occur electronically; the tourist...
11Feb 2014
In January 29, 2014 the Federal Act # 12,846/2013, known as “Anti-Corruption Act”, entered into force. The Act provides for the civil and administrative liability of legal entities for performing acts against the Public Administration, either national or foreign,...
10Feb 2014
The performance of Shareholders/Quotaholders Annual Meeting are mandatory for all Brazilian Corporations (S/A) and Limited Liability Companies (Ltda), for discussion and approval of financial statements as establish in Brazilian legislation (art. 132 of federal law 6.404/76...
10Feb 2014
Individuals and companies from Brazil with investments abroad shall file before the Brazilian Central Bank a statement of Brazilian Capital Abroad (“CBE Statement”) concerning the base date of December 31, 2013according to Resolution CMN # 3.854, dated as of May...