Chile Mining Law: Mining royalty news update
Written by Ian Cardenas, Paralegal A mining royalty consists of a specific tax levied on large mining companies in consideration of the fact that they exploit limited and non-renewable natural…
Chile Mining Law: Mining royalty news update
Chile Privacy Law Update: New data protection bill set to update standards
Written by León Lanis V., Paralegal Data and privacy protection is one the main concerns of modern companies, mainly due to the risks that a negligent use of personal data…
Chile Employment Law: Introduction of a 40 hour working week
Written by Rodrigo Cortes (Senior Employment Lawyer) and Ian Cardenas (Paralegal) On Wednesday 26 April, Law No. 21.561 that “Modifies the Labour Code with the aim of reducing the working…
Mining Law Update: Chile Mining Royalty bill before senate
Written by Ian Cardenas, Paralegal Chile’s “Mining Royalty” bill, which aims to raise 0.6% of the country’s GDP, is now in its second constitutional procedure in the Senate. This bill…
Chile Analysis: Political implications of the tax reform rejection
Written by León Lanis V., Paralegal One of the key aspects of the political agenda of Chile’s President, Gabriel Boric, was implementing huge changes to the taxation system of the…
Chilean Legal News: Tax Reform Bill Rejected
Written by Camila Weinstein, Tax Lawyer On Wednesday, March 8th, the Chamber of Deputies unexpectedly rejected the Tax Reform Bill proposed by the government of President Gabriel Boric. With 71…
Trade Analysis Partnership: Benefits and Opportunities for Chile
Written by Ian Cardenas, Paralegal The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP-11) is a trade agreement that links Chile with 10 Pacific Ocean countries. Signed in February 2018, this free trade agreement determines…
Green energy analysis: Renewable energies, lithium and Chile’s global potential
Written by Ian Cardenas, Paralegal Chile, a high-income industrialized economy with more than 19 million inhabitants, could offer global powers a textbook for the transition to renewable energy. In recent…
Chile Update: 2023 Constitution Reform Roadmap
Written by Ian Cardenas, Paralegal On 12 December 2022, the different political factions in Chile reached an agreement outlining a roadmap for a new constitutional process. This marked a significant…
Chile Trade News: The New Frontier for EU-Chile Relations
Written by León Lanis, Paralegal Since 2003 Chile and the European Union have enjoyed great economical and political relations, mainly due to its 2002 free trade treaty, which stated the…