Autor : Jairo Morales Vecino Introduction Through Ruling C-306/2019 of July 10th of 2019, the Constitutional Court of Colombia studied unconstitutionality charges against article 55 (partial) of Law 1341/2009, the latter of which defined principles and concepts...
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Two decades of the electronic commerce law in Colombia
Since 1999, Colombia adopted the United Nations (UNCITRAL) model to regulate Electronic Commerce. In 1999, the strength of digitality in society, in the economy and in the transformation of the State was barely discernible. For the law, achieving an interaction with...
Enajenación indirecta de acciones en Colombia, en vía de reglamentación
El Ministerio de Hacienda ha circulado un proyecto de decreto que reglamenta el artículo 90-3 del Estatuto Tributario (“ET”), que grabó con el impuesto sobre la renta y complementarios la enajenación indirecta de acciones en sociedades, derechos o activos ubicados en...
Trademark Infringement in the Digital Ecosystem
By Daniel Peña Valenzuela INTRODUCTION The trademarks identifying goods and services are the industrial property right most akin to marketing and advertising strategies. Digital marketing has become the new frontier of promotion and the acquisition of new clients. The...
The new Simplified Tax Regime (STR) in Colombia – 2019
A complex tax filing system, the number of taxes imposed on business entities in Colombia and the difficulties in navigating the tax authority’s – DIAN – regulation, are some of the reasons why Colombia has a very high number of informal businesses who prefer to work...
How to succeed with Temporary Import to Colombia through leasing?
This article presents the possibilities and strategies available under Colombian law for the import of equipment. For the purposes of our analysis, we shall take as example the import of equipment aimed at providing a temporary power plant in Colombia (the “Project”)....
Cybersecurity, New Challenge to International Arbitration?
Arbitration is the alternative dispute resolution ADR mechanism preferred by companies for international business transactions in particular when the potential for disputes is expensive and specialized. One of its characteristics is that it brings additional costs...
How the National Development Plan law impacts Colombia´s energy sector ?
The National Development Plan 2018-2022 “Pact for Colombia, Pact for Equity” (hereinafter as “NDP” or “NDP Act”) has decisively catalogued the national energy industry (mining, electricity and oil & gas sectors) as one of the cornerstones for State income...
How to avoid Services Agreements turning into employment contracts in Colombia?
Services agreements have been traditionally used to avoid the payment of premiums, contributions and other benefits inherent to labor relationships in accordance with Colombian labor law; as a result, Colombian labor case law has been consistent in applying the...
Aspectos importantes en acuerdos de accionistas en las SAS
Por Peña Mancero Abogados y Felipe Gómez La Superintendencia de Sociedades recordó recientemente en el oficio 220-000992 del 11 de enero de 2019 algunos aspectos importantes a tener en cuenta en relación a lo que puede pactarse en los acuerdos de accionistas para el...