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When to use Master Service or Goods Supply Contracts

January 31, 2024

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A very common question for many people, including some legal professionals, is when to use a master service contract and when to use a service contract. Furthermore, inquiries often arise regarding the main differences between these different types of contracts. This article aims to clarify these and other doubts, promoting the correct use of such contracts.

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Understanding unfair terms in contracts

September 30, 2024

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One of the main reasons for seeking a attorney, when faced with a contract that will generate rights and obligations for the parties, is to seek the best advice to avoid various pitfalls, among them, the dreaded unfair terms, which can cause numerous problems for one of the contracting parties.

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Understanding hidden defects in contracts

October 9, 2024

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Who has never bought an electronic device that, after a few days of use, starts to malfunction? You go into despair because you financed the purchase in many installments and when you look for the store that sold it, you are told that the warranty offered is only 7 days. After this period, the 90-day legal warranty provided for in the Brazilian Consumer Protection Code for non-durable goods comes into effect. However, the defect only appeared after 180 days and, when purchasing the product, you did not “extend” the warranty to 1 year. In fact, despite being a common practice in the traditional or virtual commerce, the extended warranty tends to be very expensive and causes a lot of headaches for the user when in need to use it. Now what?

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Understanding Derivatives

August 28, 2024

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Derivatives are financial instruments whose value depends on the value of another asset, known as the underlying asset. As described by InfoMoney, derivatives are financial instruments with a price “derived” from the price of an asset, a reference rate, or even a market index. They are used to help manage financial risk, gain leverage, or speculate on changes in the price of the underlying asset.

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The Unpredictability and the Excessive Burden Theories

April 1, 2024

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An extremely important aspect in contract management is the unpredictability theory. This theory can greatly impact the rights and obligations of one of the parties, completely unbalancing the rights and obligations between them and even making the contract unfair to the detriment of one of the parties.

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The Significance of the New ANPD Portal and International Data Transfers

October 3, 2024

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ANPD Rule #19, published by the Brazilian Data Protection Authority (Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados – ANPD) in August 2024, introduced new regulations on international data transfers, a crucial aspect of data protection in Brazil and worldwide. After this regulation, the ANPD launched a dedicated page on its official portal to provide clear and detailed information about international data transfer mechanisms. This new page marks an important step toward transparency and aligns Brazil with international data protection standards, especially in comparison to the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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The Importance and Use of the Limitation of Liability Clause

April 19, 2024

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Initially, it is important to highlight that a company's ability to carry out an economic operation is intrinsically linked to the analysis of several stages, with risk assessment being one of its crucial factors. After the decision to proceed with the operation, a new phase emerges: the negotiation of contractual terms. It is clear that consideration of costs, including possible compensation, is a key element in decision-making in order to avoid compromising the operations.

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The effectiveness of anti-corruption clauses in international contracts

February 27, 2024

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Working with commercial agreementscan pose challenges in ensuring compliance with best practices foranti-corruption. Considering the various sets of laws globally, it is importantto note the differing obligations across jurisdictions and the varyingdefinitions of what constitutes corruption and who may be considered corrupt.

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Pharmaceutical Industry Contracts and Legal Perceptions

December 4, 2024

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In Brazil, in addition to the general rules of Civil and Commercial Law, contracts signed in the pharmaceutical industry sector must comply with specific regulations, such as the Board of Directors Rules (RDCs) of the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) and other health legislation. In this article, we will explore the most relevant legal aspects for drafting and managing contracts in this segment.

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New Rules on Monetary Correction and Interest Rates

July 18, 2024

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When regarding monetary correction and interest rates we address the issue of inflation. Without inflation, we would not need to correct values monetarily or apply extortionate interest rates like those still practiced in Brazil, especially when compared to other countries with a long history of control control. Indeed, Brazil faces distortions that are unimaginable in other countries, such as the interest rates charged by credit card operators, which impose fees that would be considered illegal elsewhere.

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Innovative Medicines Canada (IMC) updates its Code of Ethical Practices

The Innovative Medicines Canada (IMC) was founded on April 23, 1914, by representatives of 10 pharmaceutical and toilet products companies under the name “Canadian Association of Manufacturers of Medicinal and Toilet Products”. In 1915, the association changed its name to “Canadian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association”, while in 1965, the association again changed its name to the “Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Canada (PMAC)”.

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How are whistleblowers treated in Europe?

Since 2010, with the enactment of the "Dodd-Frank Act", the United States introduced the whistleblower, i.e., someone who witnesses an irregularity within the following parameters:

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PHRMA updates its code on interactions with health professionals

A very sensitive issue for the pharmaceutical industry, and for the medical and hospital products industry concerns the limits in their interaction with health professionals, especially physicians who prescribe drugs, and medical and hospital products.

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When gifts become a problem

Could a simple gift be a nuisance to a company? Depending on the situation and the parties involved, it certainly can!

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UNODC'S best practices in the fight against corruption

In a memorable initiative, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) developed, in 2007, the Best Practices in the Fight Against Corruption project, of which several countries took part, including Brazil.

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When friendship drags you down

Professor Robert Henry Srour from the University of São Paulo (USP), who I respectfully admire as one of the greatest and best thinkers on ethics in Brazil, describes in his magnificent work “Ética Empresarial” an interesting scene from the movie The Devil's Own, 1997.

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Data protection rules in the states of Virginia and Colorado, USA

Although the United States is at the forefront when it comes to innovation and technology, the same cannot be said when it comes to privacy and data protection, since state statutes focus solely on the commercialization of personal data from individuals. Due to its form of government, the US allows States to decide on the rules for the protection of personal data.

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Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD) regulates personal data protection for small business

The Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD), the body responsible for the promotion and control of the General Data Protection Law (LGPD) in Brazil, started 2022 by publishing CD/ANPD Resolution #2 on January 27, 2022, which approves the regulation implementing the LGPD – Statute #13.709/2018 for small processing agents.

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2021 corruption perceptions index

The Transparency International is a non-profit anti-corruption organization headquartered on Berlin that operates internationally. Its purpose is to combat corruption and criminal activities related to corrupt acts.

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Third-Party Due Diligence

In the early 2000s, when a company was asked if there was a compliance program in force, the answer would be the existence of a Code of Ethics or Conduct. If that was the case and there was a compliance program, the company could boast this as a hallmark.

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VIRTUAL VOICE ASSISTANTS AND PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION

While Brazil's National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) struggles to meet its General DataProtection Act (LGPD) regulatory schedule for the two-year period of 2021 and2022, Europe is making strides in regulating and guiding various aspects of the GeneralData Protection Regulation (GDPR), as shown below.

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Why you should not ignore risk assessment

Considering the hardships the world is going through, recently paralyzed by one of the biggest pandemics in history which, claimed the lives of millions of people millions of companies that could not bear the burden of shutdowns and were not prepared for working remotely, it has become necessary to draw attention to something that many companies despise: the habit of performing risk assessments.

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Ethics and Democracy

After moments of great suffering when not only Brazil but the world was faced with a lethal pandemic resulting in the death of millions, life begins to return to normal. The economic issues caused by the pandemic in addition to the health injuries of citizens show the dramatic social abyss, which is engulfing mainly the lower-middle classes in Brazil. Economic markers, GDP below the target, and galloping inflation demonstrate that the ghost of recession is more realistic than we'd like.

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Relationships between co-workers and conflicts of interest

The recurring theme of romantic relationships between co-workers has been around the corporate world for quite some time and often leaves the field of Human Resources or even Compliance in difficult situations.

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The importance of encryption in the era of personal data protection

Encryption is the process of turning information into text by using an algorithm (called a cipher) in order to enable anyone to read it except those with a particular identification, usually referred to as a key. The result of this process is encrypted information, also known as ciphertext.

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