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Main Requirements of a NDA

March 15, 2024

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A Non-DisclosureAgreement, or NDAs, is a mutual contract of wills between two or more partiesintending to share confidential information, either among themselves or fromone party to another. They guarantee that such information remains known onlyto the involved parties or to third parties previously authorized by thedisclosing party.

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Limitation of liability clauses: balancing risks in contracts

November 28, 2024

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In the contractual universe, one of the most complex and debated topics is the limitation of liability between parties. While this clause seeks to balance risks, it can also become a source of litigation if not properly structured. In Brazil, the Civil Code (Law #10,406/2002) provides guidance on contractual liability, requiring a technical approach to address inherent risks and define liability limits.

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Legal implications of digital signatures in agreements

September 23, 2024

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The pandemic that began in 2020, along with technological innovations, has led to wider acceptance of digital signature platforms. This shift significantly reduced bureaucracy in various departments, while also streamlining processes and optimizing both time and financial resources. A digital signature, which serves as the electronic equivalent of a handwritten signature, is created through a cryptographic process that links a person’s identity to a document or electronic message. This method is unique, hard to replicate, and highly secure. However, the widespread adoption of digital signatures has introduced several legal implications that must be considered.

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Legal Business in Brazil

August 1, 2024

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The legal business is a kind of legal act that arises from the manifestation of a person's will, aiming to produce effects in the legal sphere of another. Therefore, a legal relationship arises between the parties, respecting the requirements established by law for its validity and effectiveness factors that will impact its production of effects.

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Due Diligence: Protecting Your Business Interests

September 3, 2024

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In Brazil, conducting due diligence is increasingly crucial for safeguarding commercial operations. This process involves a thorough examination of various aspects of a third party, whether a company or an individual, to identify and mitigate potential risks before finalizing a deal.

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Digital Signatures in Contracts (Part 2)

November 5, 2024

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The advancement of digital technologies has transformed the way contracts are formalized in Brazil. With the digitization of documents, digital signatures have become an essential tool for companies and professionals seeking efficiency and legal security in their processes. Digital signature solutions stand out by enabling documents to be signed electronically with legal validity, reducing bureaucracy and costs, while also meeting the integrity and authenticity requirements set by law.

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Deadlines and Deliveries — Logistical Challenges in Pharmaceutical Industry Contracts

August 14, 2024

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In the pharmaceutical industry, strict compliance with delivery deadlines is essential. In commercial contracts between pharmaceutical companies and their suppliers, clarity and precision in stipulating delivery deadlines, as well as defining the consequences for non-compliance with these deadlines, are crucial to avoid disputes and ensure continuous supply to the market. Delays in the delivery of essential inputs can cause serious impacts, such as interruptions in medicaments production, compromises of research projects and even risks to public health. In this context, logistics plays a critical role that is amplified by the need for transportation and storage products under specific temperature and humidity conditions, in addition to complying with the regulatory standards of each country. The contracts signed between the parties must reflect this importance, establishing clauses that address the specific challenges of this area.

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Contractual rights and obligations in joint ventures

August 21, 2024

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A joint venture is a partnership between two companies, which may or may not result in the creation of a new legal entity. The goal of this partnership is to combine the resources of both companies to achieve a common strategic objective, such as expanding operations or entering new market segments. Typically, these partnerships are formed for a specific period until the common objective is achieved, after which the joint venture is dissolved. Importantly, a partnership between these two companies does not imply a loss of identity for either company, nor does it result in a merger.

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Contracts in the technology sector

December 11, 2024

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Technology contracts are essential instruments that allow holders of trademarks, patents, technologies, and industrial designs to authorize third parties to exploit these assets. In exchange for this authorization, rights holders receive royalties, a financial compensation that reflects the value generated by the use of these innovations. This protection, guaranteed by industrial property rules, ensures that creators can negotiate their rights, allowing companies to use licensed technologies to develop specific products.

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Contracts and artificial intelligence: legal and ethical considerations

November 13, 2024

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Artificial intelligence, known as AI, is a set of technologies that enable computers to perform advanced tasks, including, for example, the ability to see, understand, and analyze data, as well as make recommendations based on it. This concept began was introduced in 1950 through an paper published by Alan Turing, which evaluated whether a machine could impersonate a human being during a written interaction.

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Coportate fraud and its evidence

Fraud has been a considerable concern in every corporate sector, although the financial sector is the most affected and the one undertaking the most measures to prevent it in addition to respecting and complying with regulations by competent bodies.

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National Data Protection Authority publishes Security Information Guidelines for Small Processing Agents

October 28, 2021 – The National Data Protection Authority (ANPD), which is the regulatory and supervisory body for the protection of personal data in Brazil, has published on October 4, 2021 a new guide called “Information Security Guidelines for Small Processing Agents”.

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HOW WHISTLEBLOWERS ARE TREATED IN BRAZIL AND IN THE USA

Not many Brazilians are aware that Statute #13,964, of December 24, 2019, emerging from the former Justice Minister Sérgio Moro's anti-crime package, has brought a great innovation that could change the scenery of corruption  and other crimes in Brazil, especially the  "White collar” ones. It amended another Statute, #13,608, by introducing the role of the informer. Introducing protective measures therefor, such as: (i) full protection against retaliation, establishing specific sanctions for those who retaliate; (ii) exemption from civil or criminal liability in relation to a report in good faith; and (iii) identity confidentiality. Furthermore, the Statute provided for a reward of up to 5% of the amount recovered, when information results in recovery of revenue resulting from crimes against the public administration (government).

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MATCHING THE LEGAL BASIS FOR THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA - THE GREAT EXAMPLE GIVEN BY THE UNITED KINGDOM'S DATA PROTECTION AUTHORITY (ICO)

One of the biggest challenges for a company's adequacy projects to personal data protection's legislation is matching the processing of certain personal data in any legal basis available in the law; depending on the country and, consequently, on its local law, there is not even the possibility of choosing a legal basis for matching, as occurs, for example, in the USA. However, this difficulty affects both Brazil and most European countries.

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GUIDE TO ASSESS THE INTERFERENCE OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES IN PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION

In February 2020, the European Data Protection Board released a recommendation guide on essential guarantees for surveillance measures implemented under the European General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR.

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FIGHTING CORRUPTION IN ITALY

The fight against corruptionin Italy has always been a great challenge, considering the difficulties inconfronting organized crime, especially the mafia, which has received differentnames depending on the region, such as the Camorra in Naples, the Cosa Nostrain Sicily, and the 'Ndrangheta in Calabria.

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BRAZILIAN POWER SUPPLY CRISIS AND COMPANY STANCES

Brazil is currently going through the most severe water shortage in the last 91 years, according to CNN. This impacts the power supply crisis, leading to notice after notice  on increases in the consumer's electricity bill, determined by the Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency (Aneel), as more expensive energy sources such as thermoelectric plants need to be activated or have their production increased to compensate for the limitations imposed on hydroelectric power plants, as they have no input material.

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LACK OF REGULATION FOR DATA PROTECTION OFFICERS GIVES RISE TO UNCERTAINTIES ON THEIR ROLE

The Brazilian General Data Protection Act (LGPD) entered into force in September 2020, introducing the role of Data Protection Officer (DPO). In the Act, the role is described as the person appointed by the controller and processor to act as a communication channel between the controller, the data subjects and the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD).

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ESG for laymen!

In the corporate world of finance, ESG is “in”. Indeed, ESG is an acronym of three words in English, meaning environmental, social, and governance.

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DISCOUNT ON MEDICATION - A SOURCE OF CONCERN FOR THE PHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR

In May 2021, the State of Arkansas in the United States published the HB1709 bill prohibiting manufacturers from offering discount on any product containing insulin, with the exception of the discount provided directly to the end user in the form of a pharmaceutical manufacturer discount coupon and which can be obtained through the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs e-prescribing service.

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THE LACK OF PROPORTIONALITY IN THE GENERAL DATA PROTECTION LAW

The General Data Protection Law (LGPD) established 10 (ten) principles that must be observed in the activities of processing personal data.

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