IP Law Update: Chile joins the Madrid System

April 26, 2022

Written by Anamaria Correal, Trademark Attorney On 4 April 2022, the Chilean Government deposited its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol with WIPO’s Director General, meaning that the Madrid…

International Law Overview: Free Trade Zones in Chile

February 9, 2022

Chile

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By Ian Cárdenas and Carla López Free Trade Zones (“FTZ”) are geographical areas delimited within the national territory, where industrial activities of assets and services or commercial activities are carried…

Double Taxation Agreement Between Chile And Australia

January 26, 2022

Australia, Chile, Taxation

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Chile and Australia’s trade and investment relationship has strengthened considerably over the past few years, most notably by the signing of the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) (or “Convention between…

6 Key Things to Consider When Hiring in Chile

January 17, 2022

Chile, Employment Law

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Written by León Lanis V., Paralegal Chile has triggered an economic reactivation plan with the goal of recovering the 2.16 million lost jobs during the Covid-19 pandemic. We have already…

Chile Presidential Runoffs: Meet the Final Candidates

November 30, 2021

Chile

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Written by León Lanis, Paralegal Chile is in a period of political change. Since the social unrest that began in October 2019 and the pandemic, Chile has voted for a…

Mining Suppliers and Innovation: A Pending Task

October 7, 2021

Chile, Environment, Mining

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Written by Rodrigo Cortés, Senior lawyer Chile is recognised worldwide as a mining country. It has a large amount of mineral resources, including copper and lithium, both minerals considered strategic…

Chile project update: $30 million in government grants for green hydrogen projects

September 20, 2021

Chile, Tenders + Opportunities

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Written by Anamaria Correal, Paralegal In recent years, global attention has been focused more actively on green energy. Nations have committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to tackle climate change,…

Chile Mining Project Update: Sustainable development in the BrineMine project

September 20, 2021

Chile, METS, Mining, Tenders + Opportunities

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Written by Anamaria Correal Researchers from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in cooperation with the Centro de Excelencia en Geotermia de Los Andes (CEGA) and industrial partners, launched the BrineMine project to support…

Chile Mining Update: New Mining Royalty Debated in Chile

September 9, 2021

Chile, Mining

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Written by Carla López V., Practice Lead (Chile) On September, 2018, a new bill was submitted before the Chilean Congress for the amendment of the specific mining royalty in Chile…

Mining and Sustainability: A False Dichotomy

August 26, 2021

Chile, METS, Mining

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Written by Rodrigo Cortés, Senior Mining Lawyer The recent approval of Andes Iron’s Dominga Project by the Environmental Assessment Commission of the Coquimbo Region in Chile once again brought up…

IP Law Update: Chile joins the Madrid System