METS Practical Advice: Licence Agreements

May 8, 2021

Australia, Chile, Colombia, Contracts, General, Intellectual Property, METS, Mexico, Mining, Peru, Tenders + Oppurtunities

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The intellectual property and technology belonging to Mining Equipment, Technology, and Services (METS) businesses will often be their most valuable assets. It is not at all uncommon for an entire…

May 8, 2021

Harris Gomez

Australia, Chile, Colombia, General, Intellectual Property, METS, Mining, Tenders + Oppurtunities

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The intellectual property and technology belonging to Mining Equipment, Technology, and Services (METS) businesses will often be their most valuable assets. It is not at all uncommon for an entire…

METS: Drafting Contracts for Subcontractors

May 8, 2021

Harris Gomez

Argentina, Australia, Chile, Colombia, Contracts, General, METS, Mining

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There are times when mining equipment, technology, and services companies (METS) need to subcontract specific work to other companies. This can be anything from assistance with installations to specific parts/equipment…

Automated Documents and the Legal Industry

May 8, 2021

Harris Gomez

General, Real Estate, Taxation

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For many years now there has been a concerted push towards automating a number of different aspects of the legal field. The digital age has transformed the profession, with menial…

PART 2: SETTING UP A CHILEAN AGENT – GETTING IT RIGHT!

May 8, 2021

Harris Gomez

Chile, General, Labour Laws, Mining, Multinational, Taxation

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Most companies will rely on agents to represent their business in international markets. What many do not realise is that there are legal and tax implications to be aware of, especially…

Chile Employment: Hired a Bad Manager?

May 8, 2021

Harris Gomez

Chile, General, Multinational, Uncategorized

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Companies that enter Chile tend to start up by having a trusted employee set up the Chilean company and represent the parent entity. These employees are often granted powers to…

Chile Employment: Terminating for Unfair Competition

May 8, 2021

Harris Gomez

Chile, General, Multinational, Uncategorized

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We mentioned in our previous article that there are constitutional rights that heavily protect the employee rights. This makes it very difficult to terminate employees without paying severance whether you…

Practical Advice on Peru: Foreign Worker From A Non-Resident Company

May 8, 2021

Harris Gomez

General, Multinational, Peru

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Peru is an interesting economy with growing mining, energy and infrastructure sectors. Compared to Chile, the Peruvian market is less mature and in many cases has fewer service providers. This…

Chile Employment: 3 Practical Tips When Hiring a New Employee

May 8, 2021

Harris Gomez

Chile, General, Multinational, Uncategorized

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In our experience, when assisting foreign clients who are in the process of hiring employees, certain questions and recurring situations seem to arise which often slow the negotiating and signing…

A Few Keynotes on Mexican Labour Law

May 8, 2021

Harris Gomez

General, Labour Laws, Mexico, Multinational, Uncategorized

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Enacted on May 1, 1970, the Mexican Labour Act (the “MLA”) governs all labour relations in Mexico falling under the scope of article 123, section A, of the Federal Constitution…

METS Practical Advice: Licence Agreements