In March 2009 the House of Representatives passed a reform in the area of ‘Protection Law’, which would add a bullet point to section VII, article 107 of the Mexican Constitution. (The reform is still to be approved by the Senate.)
In November 27, 2008, the European Commission requested Portugal to change its tax provisions concerning the exit of companies from its territory, granting a two months period for such change. Portuguese Law remains unchanged and the European Commission presented a claim against Portugal on the European Court of Justice based on the incompatibilities of the Portuguese Law with the freedom of establishment.
Decree-Law n.º 317/2009, of October 30, implemented Directive n.º 2007/64/EC, of the European Parliament and of the Council, of November 13, regarding the payment services in the internal market.
The referred Decree-Law establishes the rules of access to the payment services activity, as well as the conditions of access and activity of the payment institutions, which correspond to the new type of payment service providers introduced by the Directive.
This month, Miguel Neto Advogados law firm will attend two conferences in Europe; one in Lisbon, where business topics are in the agenda, and another one in Madrid, which will host IBA’s conference. In Lisbon, we will participate in a conference with partners - about 40 lawyers - to discuss about growth opportunities and businesses between Brazil and Portugal. The event will be held on October 2 at Fontana Park Hotel. In Madrid, Spain, Miguel Neto Advogados will attend the International Bar Association (IBA) annual conference.
Dear Interlegal Colleagues and Friends,
Here is the new issue of your newsletter from Milan, where the heath is picking up to 34 centigrade Celsius during these days and the shades provide small relief to those braves who adventure themselves out of the air conditioned offices in business suit during lunch time.
Interlegal extends into China - at the Spring Meeting
2007 the law firm of Zhejiang Brighteous of Hangzhou
has been admitted to membership.
Dr Daniele R. Vitolo at the Spring Meeting presented
a lecture on the finer details of LBO's. Dr Vitolo, one of Argentina's
best known lawyers, detailed the financing and the legal details of these issues.
Interlegal launches its new website during the Fall Meeting 2007 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The new website features Interlegals new logo and its tag line " Interlegal Whereever your business takes you".
The University of Buenos Aires, with contribution by Interlegal members, on November 16, held a seminar on the prevention of shareholder's conflicts. The more than 100 attendees were not onyl treated to a panel of Argentinian experts, but also learned from Interlegal members as to foreign jurisdictions.
