Newsletter – August/20 | White Collar
THE BRAZILIAN SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE DISCUSSES CONDITIONS TO CLOSE POLICE INVESTIGATIONS FOR TAKING AN UNREASONABLE TIME TO END The Brazilian Superior Court of Justice (“STJ”) discussed conditions to close…
Relevant Tax Cases judged in august by the supreme court
COMPLEMENTARY LAW MAY REGULATE ICMS (STATE VAT) CREDITS The Supreme Court (“STF”) decided on the constitutionality of a Complementary Law regulating ICMS credits, so that there is no violation of…
Maternity-Leave salary should not be computed into the Security Contribution Calculation Basis
In a recent virtual trial the Supreme Federal Court ruled that “the levying of the social security contribution upon the maternity salary is unconstitutional” (RE 576.967 theme 72 of General…
Newsletter – July/20 | White Collar
STF SUSPENDS FREEZING OF ASSETSAND PUBLIC CIVIL ACTION DUE TO ADMINISTRATIVE IMPROBITY, DUE TO THE DISMISSAL OF A CRIMINAL ACTION ARISING FROM THE SAME FACTS, IN RESPECT TO THE NE…
IFLR 1000 – 2021 Edition
On July, IFLR1000 , an international British publication which ranks law firms and lawyers in more than 170 jurisdictions, released the results of the 2021 edition, listing KLA Advogados areas in the following…
Provisional Measure 983/2020 aims to reduce bureaucracy and simplifies the electronic signature process
On June 17, 2020, the federal government issued Provisional Measure 983/2020 (“MP”) to allow new forms of electronic signatures in addition to the signature with the use of digital certificate,…
Newsletter – June/20 | White Collar
STJ DECIDES THAT BUSINESSMAN WHO DOES NOT RECTIFY FALSE INFORMATION WHEN HE AMENDS THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION DOES NOT COMMIT CRIME OF FALSE STATEMENT The Brazilian Superior Court of Justice…
Newsletter – Compliance & Investigations | June/20
RECOMMENDATIONS GUIDANCE WAS LAUNCHED TO SUPPORT COMPANIES IN RESUMPTION OF FACE-TO-FACE ACTIVITIES On June 4th, the Guidance for Companies: Facing the Pandemic with Social Responsibility, which was jointly developed by…
Relevant tax matters recently settled by the Supreme Court and Superior Federal Court of Brazil
ICMS (STATE VAT) SHALL ONLY BE LEVIED ON THE EFFECTIVE CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRICITY In general repercussion (binding precedent), the Supreme Court (“STF”) understood that tariff charges, such as “blackout insurance”,…
Ministry of Finance simplifies procedures for the registration of companies
The Brazilian National Department of Company Registration and Integration (“DREI”), part of the Brazilian Ministry of Finance, published last June 15 the Normative Ruling no. 81, which consolidated several regulations…
