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 has provided international companies with the opportunity to provide new...
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 of the employment contract. In line with the above, we have developed...
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 (which refers to private employment as opposed to bureaucratic employment). The spirit of...
Does Chile have a strong system of intellectual property rights? We are all aware of the growing importance of protecting intellectual property rights (IPR), not only to abide by international and domestic law, but also to support and foster innovation and...
Tax Expenses: What types of expenses does Chile’s IRS allow a company to deduct from its financial profit (gross income)? It is common knowledge that companies must only pay taxes from the profit forming part of its taxable base and that which they have made during a...
The return of democracy to Chile in 1989 saw the beginnings of a strong pro-growth era. The movement enabled the reform of Chile’s competition law and paved the way for the advanced regulations that we see today. Recent amendments to Chile’s competition law focus on...
