Mining and Hydrocarbons
World Intellectual Property Day is celebrated on April 26. This day was established by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to raise awareness about the importance of this discipline and its role as a framework for intellectual production, innovation, and creativity.
When a mega sports event is sold as a product, what is being sold is not the match. It is an ecosystem of intangible assets whose ownership is split among three actors with distinct commercial logics.
This March 8th, International Women’s Day, provides us the opportunity to reflect on the progress and ongoing challenges in the pursuit of gender equality. In this context, female leadership is not only essential but also serves as a driving force for change and development, pushing societies to be more equitable and inclusive.
On June 28, 2024, the Financial Investigation Unit (“UIF”) approved Administrative Resolution No. UIF/29/2024 (“RA 29/2024)”) through which, among others:
The recent designation of Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and Comando Vermelho as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) by the United States has renewed the discussion around third-party risk management. However, the significance of that debate extends well beyond the legal implications of the designation itself. It raises a broader question: whether traditional third-party due diligence processes remain sufficient to identify and understand the risks that may arise through customers, suppliers, intermediaries, and other third parties with whom organizations conduct business.
Every day is a good day to appreciate the work of professionals who have dedicated years of their lives to the practice of a field of knowledge.
On this occasion, and in commemoration of International Women’s Day, I extend my greetings to my professional colleagues and to every woman who has devoted and continues to devote, her knowledge and efforts to fields related to Law or other areas.
This article reflects the modifications made to Supreme Decree No. 181 through Supreme Decree No. 5216 on September 4, 2024, which open the possibility for both Municipal Autonomous Departmental Governments, as well as National Strategic Public Companies (EPNE, for its acronym in Spanish), to initiate procurement processes for Public Works Concessions, and not just for the use of public domain assets and the provision of public services as had been the case until now.
2016 was a historic year in the fight against climate change. 196 countries including the European Union, which are parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, also known as the UNFCCC, met in Paris to agree on a set of principles about how to curb greenhouse gas emissions and cope with climate change. This milestone was called the Paris Agreement.
Today, on the National Day against Racism and all forms of Discrimination, it is essential to remember that all people deserve equal rights and opportunities, regardless of their gender, ethnic origin, origin, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that differentiates them.
For years, the debate surrounding the future of Bolivian mining focused on the country’s geological wealth. However, in modern mining, the success of a jurisdiction does not depend solely on what lies beneath the ground. It also depends on the ability of its regulatory framework to attract the capital, technology and expertise necessary to transform those resources into productive projects. Law No. 535 represented an important effort to reorganize Bolivia’s mining regime and adapt it to the economic and institutional context of its time.