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Contractual dispute resolution: choosing the right mechanism

October 16, 2024

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Resolving contractual disputes is vital for maintaining healthy business relationships, as contracts serve as the foundation of any transaction. When disagreements arise, it is crucial to select the most appropriate mechanism to resolve the issue efficiently and effectively. The primary methods of resolving contractual disputes include mediation, conciliation, arbitration, dispute boards, and litigation. It is important to note that mediation and conciliation can be employed in both judicial and extrajudicial settings, whereas arbitration is always extrajudicial, as we will explore below.

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Contract Termination Clauses: When and How to Use Them

February 23, 2024

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The business environment is ever-changing, and despite reaching an agreement that reflects the intentions of both parties, various factors can disrupt the initially agreed-upon commercial arrangement.

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ANPD's Rule #19 – Contractual Challenges

September 18, 2024

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The international transfer of personal data has become a highly relevant topic in today’s data protection landscape, especially with the increasing globalization of business operations and the interconnectedness of information systems worldwide. On August 23, 2024, the Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD – Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados) took a significant step by publishing Rule #19, providing clearer and more detailed regulations for international data transfers. This article explores the new features introduced by this rule, highlights the main mechanisms for data transfer, and compares them with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the European standard on the subject.

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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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