Proposal for Women in Law #8M Many of the obstacles to diversity and equity in legal practice are often symptoms of deeper structural issues, including, but not limited to, barriers related to gender, race, and ethnicity. We cannot deny or devalue the progress that has been made in terms of gender equality in our profession […]
Intellectual Property: How it is Essential in Modern Commerce … Intellectual Property is not just the name of a company; it is its first ambassador, the business card with which it approaches strangers and the guarantee of continuity with recurring customers… When humans lived in tribes, they closely knew the outstanding characteristics of other members. […]
Dear clients and friends, We would like to inform you that due to the Easter holiday, our offices will remain closed as follows: El Salvador: Closed from Monday, March 29th Honduras: Closed from Monday, March 29th Nicaragua: Closed from Wednesday, March 31st Guatemala: Closed from March 31st at noon Costa Rica: Closed from March 29th […]
Are you planning to travel to the United States? Here are the COVID-19 related requirements: Present a negative COVID-19 test taken within the last three calendar days before travel, or documentation from a certified healthcare provider showing recovery from COVID-19 within the 90 days prior to travel. Children under 2 years old are exempt. The […]
Entrepreneurship Companies: An Option for MSMEs? …It will be necessary to analyze in the short and medium term whether the LFE is effectively fulfilling its objective of “facilitating” wealth creation by “taking advantage” of the opportunities present in the environment… By Edvin Montoya | Partner, Lexincorp Central American Law Firm The Entrepreneurship Strengthening Law […]
Guatemala, for several decades, has been the stage for a large number of real estate projects, both commercial and residential. Developers, whose main activity is organizing construction, from administrative tasks, obtaining construction permits, hiring services, and creating a legal structure that allows for efficient operation, face significant challenges in completing projects successfully. However, their main […]
PRESIDENTIAL PROVISIONS IN RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) EFFECTS ON LABOR LAW In response to the “Presidential Provisions in the Case of Public Calamity and Orders for Strict Compliance,” dated March 16, 2020, and modified and expanded on March 21 of the same year, from a labor law perspective, it is important to consider the […]
Civil Impacts and Legal Figures to Mitigate the Impact of Breaches Derived from COVID-19 The health crisis caused by the “Coronavirus” (COVID-19) has impacted various sectors: economy, markets, businesses, employment, and the banking sector. The measures taken by governments worldwide have direct effects on the economy and society. In the case of Guatemala, regarding mobility […]
Legal Implications of Government Restrictions on Lease Contracts Due to COVID-19 Contractual relationships are generally subject to a specified term, and they develop based on the adherence to that term. Failing to establish a term in a contract could lead to the unfortunate issue of allowing the judicial system to set the term in a […]
On August 25 of this year, an update to the Presidential Provisions in the case of Public Calamity and Orders for Strict Compliance was issued, aiming to establish conditions that would allow public and private organizations to carry out their activities. These activities, until that date, had limitations on holding assemblies or meetings due to […]
