By Daniel Peña Valenzuela, Partner Peña Mancero Abogados Introduction Gamification in trading has become a central strategy for digital platforms to attract and retain users. Through playful elements such as badges, rewards, leaderboards, and visual notifications,...
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Alliott Global – Client Alert Colombia | 2026 Long-Term Renewable Energy Auction (Renewables & Storage): cross-border entry routes and near-term opportunities
Colombia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy has launched a new long‑term energy contracting mechanism, with the auction award process to be implemented no later than 31 July 2026. Successful participants will enter into Long‑Term Energy Contracts with a 15‑year term...
Reimagining arbitration: the 2026 ICC rules revision
By Daniel Peña Valenzuela, Partner Peña Mancero Abogados Introduction The 2026 revision of the ICC Arbitration Rules represents a major step forward in how international disputes are resolved. For business leaders and entrepreneurs, these changes are not just...
The illusion of exit: Colombia, ICSID, and the politics of investment reform
By Daniel Peña Valenzuela, partner Peña Mancero Abogados Since the 1990s, Colombia relied on bilateral investment treaties (BITs), ceding partial jurisdictional sovereignty to international arbitration tribunals, especially ICSID. Withdrawal from ICSID or BITs does...
Una nueva era para la industria de dispositivos médicos en Colombia: Resolución 184 de 2024
Por: Daniel Peña Valenzuela, socio de Peña Mancero Abogados. La Resolución 184 de 2024 del Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social representa un cambio significativo en la manera en que Colombia regula los dispositivos médicos. Este nuevo marco normativo busca...
Legal obligations non-profit organizations (ESALES) 2026
Legal obligations complete guide to tax, labor, and corporate obligations for the year 2026 in Colombia
International Arbitral Awards and Their Enforcement: Lessons from Colombia’s Article 28 of Law 2540 (2025) in Comparative Perspective
By Daniel Peña Valenzuela, Partner Peña Mancero Abogado Introduction The enforcement of arbitral awards remains one of the most critical dimensions of arbitration, as it determines whether the adjudicatory process achieves practical effectiveness. While the New York...
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Government of Colombia – declaration of economic and social emergency. The Government of Colombia, through Decree 1390 of December 22, 2025, has declared a State of Economic and Social Emergency across the national territory for an initial period of 30 days,...
Regulatory Convergence in the Digital Era: The Impact of the U.S. GENIUS Act on Stablecoins and Colombia’s Decree 1069 on Low-Value Payment Systems
By Daniel Peña Valenzuela, Partner Peña Mancero Abogados 1. Introduction The rapid evolution of financial technologies has prompted governments worldwide to reassess their regulatory frameworks. This paper examines the intersection between the United States’ GENIUS...