Berke Report

August 2009

  INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
 

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National Institute of Intellectual Property: Paraguay
Paraguay, following the example of its neighboring countries, pursues the creation of the National Institute of Intellectual Property (INPI).
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Barbara Dollstadt
 
Controlling Judiciary Authorities
The creation of the Judiciary Etics Code and the new constitutional mechanism (Judge´s Counsel) to control the functions of the judges. Judiciary authorities will better fulfill the specific functions to represent the Paraguayan society and guarantee the enforcement of the fundamental rights. Today Judges are being monitored by the organs specially created with this purpose.
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Christian Kemper
 
Smuggling, a Cancer to the Local Economy
The Federation of Production, Industry and Commerce in Paraguay (FEPRINCO) considers that smuggling is the “cancer” of our economy. Once more the Federation insists on applying “deterrent punishment” for those who cause significant damage, minimizing formal economic activities, and promoting tax evasion, hence causing considerable loss on the dependant work power available at local companies.
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Mirta Miyasaki
 
Paraguay: Biotech Agriculture
One of the greatest challenges faced by the World’s populations is the food crisis. According to a United Nations (UN) report, the food production should increase 50% to meet the demands of the augmenting World population.
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Rodrigo Aponte
 
  CORPORATE
Commission for Gambling approves Call to Tender for Quiniela
The Commission for Gambling – CONAJZAR – approved the tender documents for the concession to exploit a popular game of chance called Quiniela.
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Yolanda Pereira
 
Reduced Custom Duties for Capital Goods Of Non-Mercosur Countries
Capital goods originating from non-Mercosur countries enjoy reduced customs duties per Government. The new customs tariffs on imports of capital goods fall from 6% to 2% and from 2% to 0%.
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Yolanda Pereira
 
Veto to the Draft of Law No. 3742/09 "Control of Phytosanitary Products for Agricultural Use"
By Decree No. 2361 dated July 1st, 2009, the Executive has given a partial veto to the Draft of Law No. 3742/09 "Control of Phytosanitary products for agricultural use".
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Cristóbal González
Ignacio Serratti
María Antonia Gwynn
 
Enhancing M&A Activity. The Current Panorama
The difficulties are changing and modifying current M&A activities and transactions in some ways. M&A activities are adapting themselves into new forms of operation allowing it to be synergized with the current developments of the market...
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María Antonia Gwynn
 
Amendments to the Paraguayan Tax Law. (1)
The new amendment to an article of the former tax regime establishes that net income shall be determined by subtracting taxable gross income from the expenses realized to maintain a productive activity.
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María Gloria Trigüis
 
Resolution N° 15/09(1): The Creation of an External Auditing Registry
On May 28th 2009 the Paraguayan Government enacted through resolution Nº 15 an External Auditing Registry. The resolution clearly establishes that contributors who during the fiscal year have obtained an income equal or higher to...
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Lorena Dolsa
 
The Asunción Municipality Tightens its Air Pollution Regulations
In an effort to deter high emissions from vehicles in the city of Asunción, the Municipal Council has issued an ordinance imposing higher fines for violations of...
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Yolanda Pereira
 
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