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BUSTAMANTE FABARA Announces the Promotion of Sofía Gordillo to Director
BUSTAMANTE FABARA Announces the Promotion of Sofía Gordillo to Director BUSTAMANTE FABARA is pleased to announce the promotion of Sofía Gordillo to Director. This appointment recognizes her solid professional trajectory, her technical expertise and the consistent contribution she has made to the Firm and to the service provided to its clients. This promotion reflects the…
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Organic Law for Comprehensive Cancer Care
Constitutional Court Issues Ruling on the Definition of Workplace Harassment Background: Ministerial Agreement No. MDT-2025-102, published in the Official Registry on September 4, 2025, establishes that workplace violence and harassment must be considered as such from the very first occurrence, without the need for repetitive conduct. Article 18 of the Agreement provides: “Art. 18.- On…
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Constitutional Court Recognizes Enhanced Labor Protection During Paternity Leave
Constitutional Court Recognizes Enhanced Labor Protection During Paternity Leave Background: Article 29 of the Organic Law on the Right to Human Care (“LODCH”) already recognizes “special protection” against termination of employment during paternity leave, providing that: “Workers and public servants during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum periods shall have special protection until the end of paid…
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BUSTAMANTE FABARA advised Comercializadora Ledesma & Ledesma Agrogruled S.A. in financing provided by Darby International
BUSTAMANTE FABARA advised Comercializadora Ledesma & Ledesma Agrogruled S.A. in financing provided by Darby International Quito, Ecuador – May 12, 2026 – BUSTAMANTE FABARA is pleased to announce its role as legal counsel to Comercializadora Ledesma & Ledesma Agrogruled S.A. (“Agrogruled”), an Ecuadorian agro-industrial company dedicated to the production, processing, packaging, distribution and commercialization of…
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Organic Law for Economic Reactivation through the Strengthening of the Linkage between the Productive Economic Sector and Education
Organic Law for Economic Reactivation through the Strengthening of the Linkage between the Productive Economic Sector and Education On April 9, 2026, the Organic Law for Economic Reactivation through the Strengthening of the Linkage between the Productive Economic Sector and Education was published in Second Supplement No. 261 of the Official Registry. Its purpose is…
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Resolution ARCSA-DE-2026-003-DASP – Substitute Technical Health Regulation for Obtaining the Sanitary Registration, Control and Surveillance of Medical Devices for Human Use
Resolution ARCSA-DE-2026-003-DASP – Substitute Technical Health Regulation for Obtaining the Sanitary Registration, Control and Surveillance of Medical Devices for Human Use On April 28, 2026, the Executive Director of the National Agency for Regulation, Control and Health Surveillance (“ARCSA”) issued Resolution No. ARCSA-DE-2026-003-DASP, through which the Substitute Technical Health Regulation for Obtaining the Sanitary Registration,…
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Amendment to the Regime for the Issuance and Use of Dematerialized Tax Credit Notes of the SRI (Resolution No. NAC-DGERCGC26-00000015)
Amendment to the Regime for the Issuance and Use of Dematerialized Tax Credit Notes of the SRI (Resolution No. NAC-DGERCGC26-00000015) April 1, 2026 | Official Gazette – Fourth Supplement No. 256 The Internal Revenue Service issued Resolution No. NAC-DGERCGC26-00000015 on March 31, 2026, through which it amended Resolution NAC-DGERCGC21-00000051, modifying the rules for the issuance…
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Recommended Reading: «Sophie’s World» by Jostein Gaarder
Recommended Reading: «Sophie’s World» by Jostein Gaarder Questioning ourselves, about who we are and about everything that surrounds us is much more common and useful than we might suppose. It is an exercise, the act of questioning ourselves, that begins at a very early age, almost in an instinctive and unconscious way; but one of…
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BUSTAMANTE FABARA Proudly Announces the Promotion of Valentina Morillo, Francisco Dávila, Gino Ivich, and Juan Bernardo Guarderas to Directors
BUSTAMANTE FABARA Announces the Promotion of Valentina Morillo, Francisco Dávila, Gino Ivich, and Juan Bernardo Guarderas to Directors BUSTAMANTE FABARA is pleased to announce the promotion of Valentina Morillo, Francisco Dávila, Gino Ivich, and Juan Bernardo Guarderas to Directors. Their promotion recognizes their strong professional track records, their continued contribution to the Firm’s development, and…
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Tax Newsletter – April 2026 – Resolution No. SENAE-SENAE-2026-0031-RE: CUSTOMS SERVICE FEE FOR CUSTOMS CONTROL ON GOODS ENTERING FROM COLOMBIA
Ministerial Agreement No. MDT-2026-087: Determination of the Living Wage for 2025 and Regulation of the Procedure for the Payment of the Economic Compensation As a preliminary matter, the Organic Code of Production, Trade and Investment (COPCI) imposes on the Ministry of Labor the obligation to establish the value of the annual living wage. This wage…