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Urzua Abogados
As a general rule, in Chile, all mineral substances can be exploited by any person or company that requests a mining concession over the area where the minerals are located.
Jones Day
Chile is currently considering a new Constitution—due to be put to a referendum in September—and foreign investors should be aware of its potential impact on their investments in the country.
Herbert Smith Freehills
We discuss below those that are key for foreign investments and the next steps in the constitutional re-write process.
TMF Group BV
Chile has historically been a country where the economy was based on industries such as fishing, metals and goods, like paper.
Carey
On July 5th, 2018, the Chilean Constitutional Court ruled on the official request from the President of the Republic asking the court to settle the controversy ...
Carey
The Court's decision declared as unconstitutional the jurisdictional abilities which allowed SERNAC to directly sanction suppliers without the need to resort to a court.
Harris Gomez Group
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? (Who watches the watchmen?) – A question that goes all the way back to Platon and made famous by Roman poet Juvenal.
Harris Gomez Group
It can be difficult for foreigners to find good information in English regarding upcoming elections in Chile and some of the main sectors that drive the economy.
Carey
Con fecha 2 de junio de 2014, la Presidenta de la República despachó al Congreso un proyecto de ley de modificación de la Ley N° 19.496 sobre Protección de los Derechos de los Consumidores ("LPC")...
Clarke, Modet & Co
After Chile deposited the instrument of Accession in December of 2015, the Apostille to the Hague Convention came into effect in Chile on August 30, 2016.
Clarke, Modet & Co
Luego de que Chile depositara el instrumento de Adhesión a la Convención de La Haya en Diciembre de 2015...
Clarke, Modet & Co
After Chile deposited the instrument of Accession in December of 2015, the "Apostille Convention" came into effect in Chile on August 30, 2016, along with entry into effect of Law No. 20,711 that implements the abovementioned Convention and its Regulation (Supreme Decree No. 81 of 2015).
Carey
In order to enforce this convention in Chile, Law No. 20,711 was enacted on January 2014, and Administrative Regulation 81/2015, the regulation of the law, was enacted in November 2015.
Carey
Regarding countries which are not members of the Apostille Convention, the traditional multi-stage legalization process must be used.
Harris Gomez Group
Often, one of the most common complaints we hear is from individuals or companies that need to legalise documents in order for them to be recognised in Chile.
Carey
The importance of this article resides in the quick enforcement mechanism that was contained there, which solely required a judicial notice to the debtor and a seven days' notice for the execution of the pledge.
Carey
Jorge Carey talks about the Chilean Government, the constitutional reform, the current economic situation and the confidence of investors in Chile.
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