In the last week of April 2019, the US Department of Justice published an update in the Guidance on the Effectiveness of the Corporate Compliance Programs. It is crystal clear that the effectiveness of compliance programs has generally been a factor in reducing penalties in anti-corruption laws around the world. The update by the US […]
Following his campaign promise to reduce local bureaucracy — Brazil is # 109 of 190 countries in the “Ease of Doing Business Rank” — President Jair Bolsonaro signed on April 30th Executive Order # 881 (“EO”), enacting the Economic Liberty Bill of Rights. The EO gives effectiveness to the principle of free initiative (Art. 170, […]
On April 8, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro sanctioned Law 166/2019, which modifies the country’s credit scoring system. The alteration marks a major change on the way credit scoring works in Brazil, passing from an opt-in model to an opt-out format. The new rules will come into force on July 9. The credit scoring system is […]
On March 27, Brazilian Congress took the first steps towards the creation of a Data Protection Authority. The creation of such body was determined by Provisional Measure # 869/2018, enacted on the last days of President Temer’s administration. The Congress created a committee composed of 13 Senators and 13 Representatives to analyze the Provisional Measure. […]
We are pleased to announce that Viviane Kunisawa has joined Licks Attorneys as a Partner to lead the life science matters regulatory compliance team , including the protection of regulatory data and access to biodiversity. She has extensive expertise on intellectual property, unfair competition and regulatory law, having started her career as a member of […]
