Sustainable Transformation of the Colombian Financial System: New Regulations on Comprehensive Environmental, Social, and Climate Risk Management External Circular 015 of 2025, issued on October 3 by the Colombian Financial Superintendency, marks a milestone in the...
October newsletter
The Ministry of Labor issues Circular 075 of 2025 to prevent, identify, and address situations of workplace harassment, sexual harassment, and discrimination against transgender people, non-binary people, and people with non-hegemonic gender identities. The Ministry...
Legal challenges and strategic pathways for biodiversity protection in Colombia: towards a green economic transition
By Daniel Peña Valenzuela, Partner Peña Mancero Abogados I. Introduction Colombia’s constitutional framework establishes the protection of biodiversity as a fundamental duty of the State and a right of all citizens (derecho fundamental y colectivo). As one of the most...
COLOMBIA: recent case law regarding commercial agency vs distribution contracts
Gabriela MANCERO-BUCHELI | COLOMBIA In one of the most recent cases regarding commercial agency agreements in Colombia, the Superior Court of Bogotá clarified that economic risk does not, in itself, exclude the existence of a commercial agency. However, it is a...
Digital Expression and Judicial Sovereignty: Colombian Constitutional Standards in the Esperanza Gómez Case
By Daniel Peña Valenzuela, Partner at Peña Mancero Abogados 1. Introduction: A Constitutional Milestone in the Digital Age On September 12, 2025, the Colombian Constitutional Court issued a landmark ruling that redefined the boundaries of digital governance and...
Comparative Regulatory Framework 2025: Fintech Data Protection (SIC) vs. Open Finance (MinHacienda) in Colombia
Guidelines on Financial Data in the Colombian Fintech Ecosystem (2025) By Daniel Peña Valenzuela, Partner at Peña Mancero Abogados Introduction In the context of the digital transformation of the Colombian financial system, the regulation of personal data processing...
The pros and cons of Decision 9 of the Free Trade Commission on Investment
See the article at: https://amchamcolombia.co/business-mail/edicion-205-tlc-colombia-estados-unidos-relacion-de-oportunidades-2025/luces-y-sombras-de-la-decision-9-de-la-comision-de-libre-comercio-sobre-inversion/
Newsletter february 2025
Superior Tribunal of Medellín – Civil Chamber – Judgment on Interruption of the Statute of Limitations for Contractual Liability Actions By means of a judgment dated July 16, 2024, the Civil Chamber of the Superior Tribunal of Medellín ruled that the statute of...
Technology M&A 2025
Colombia has a culture of entrepreneurship, recognised in the Americas as being a consequence of the temperament of the people, economic and social crises, as well as endemic violence that has fostered resilience and a high capacity for work. The fostering of human...
In-kind contribution for the incorporation of a company
By means of official letter 115 - 077651 dated April 10, 2024, the Superintendence of Corporations explained how to convert into shares the value of the contributions in kind for the incorporation of new companies. For instance, the shareholders of the company in the...