Decree No. 9.640/2018 – Disciplines the regulation of the CRA
On December 27, 2018, the Federal Government sanctioned Decree No. 9,640/2018, which regulates the Environmental Reserve Quota (“CRA”) instituted by Article 44 et seq. of the Forest Code (Law 12,651/2012), an instrument for environmental regularization and adequacy, which enables the economic use to rural property owners and possessors of native vegetation areas, exceeding the legal […]
Leaders League – “recommended labor firm
The labor team of DDSA-De Luca, Derenusson, Schuttoff e Azevedo Advogados, represented by partner Leila Pigozzi Alves, was named a “recommended labor firm” by the Leaders League. One more reason for pride for the DDSA, ratifying our commitment and professionalism with our clients’ demands.
MP 867/2018 – Extends the Deadline for Adhesion to the PRA
On December 26, 2018, through the sanction and enactment of Provisional Measure No. 867/2018, the Federal Government extended until 12/31/2019 the deadline for owners and possessors of rural properties, provided they are already registered in the Rural Environmental Registry (“CAR”), to promote adherence to the Environmental Regularization Program (“PRA”), provided for in Article 59 of […]
Latin Lawyer 250
Since its founding in 2011, DDSA-De Luca, Derenusson, Schuttoff e Azevedo Advogados has been named a “leading business law firm” by the Latin American directory ranking, Latin Lawyer – Law Business Research Showcase Page, in its LL250 publication.
Provisory Measure establishes new rules for basic sanitation in the country
Provisional Measure 844 of 2018 (“MP 844”) was published in the Federal Official Gazette on 07.09.2018, which (i) updates the legal framework for basic sanitation in Brazil, (ii) amends Law 9.984, of July 17, 2000. However, this provisional measure may have its constitutionality challenged in the Federal Supreme Court (STF). More than 10 years after […]
Latin Lawyer Labor Law Reference
Leila Pigozzi Alves, partner at DDSA-De Luca, Derenusson, Schuttoff e Azevedo Advogados, is the author of the Brazilian chapter on Labor Law in Latin Lawyer Reference, 2018 edition, where she details the changes coming with the new labor reform and its effects on the market.
THE END OF THE ULTRATIVIDADE OF THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT REQUIRES ATTENTION FROM EMPLOYERS
A long discussion in Labor Courts has been solved by the Labor Reform, which put an end to the so-called ultrativity of collective norms. Before the entry into force of Law 13,467/2017, the understanding prevailed that the rights agreed in a collective bargaining agreement would be maintained, even after the end of the validity of […]
Approved in the Plenary the Draft Bill on Distractions
On Wednesday, 05.12.2018, the Plenary of the House of Representatives approved the amendments made by the Senate to Bill No. 1220/15, which disciplines the withdrawal from the purchase of a property, a practice commonly known as distrato. The main point of PL no. 1220/15 is to define the amount of the fine that may be […]
DDSA IN CHAMBERS GLOBAL 2018
Another year DDSA-De Luca, Derenusson, Schuttoff e Azevedo Advogados is in Chambers Global. We thank our team, clients, and partners for this additional achievement in the areas of Tax and Insurance Law, with specific mention to our partner Luis Augusto Roux Azevedo.
Lawyer Monthly 2018 | 100 Awards
Flavia Marcilio Barbosa, partner of the environmental law area of DDSA-De Luca, Derenusson, Schuttoff e Azevedo Advogados is among the 100 best lawyers in Brazil, nominated by the publication Lawyer Monthly in the area of “forestry investment”.