Autor: jholguin@bustamantefabara.com
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Think Like a Freak: A Useful Perspective for Legal Practice
In the practice of law, we constantly face complex problems that require not only legal knowledge, but also creativity and strategic thinking. From negotiating a contract to resolving a dispute, our work consists of finding effective solutions where the answer is not always evident. In this context, a book that I have found particularly useful…
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BUSTAMANTE FABARA advises Vita Alimentos C.A. in the acquisition of 100% of the shares of La Holandesa (Delcampo S.A.S.)
Quito, Ecuador – October 28, 2025 – BUSTAMANTE FABARA is pleased to announce its role as counsel to Vita Alimentos C.A. in the acquisition of 100% of the shares of La Holandesa (Delcampo S.A.S.), a leading cheese manufacturer renowned for its premium products and strong national market presence. This strategic transaction, which was subject to…
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Resolution No.ARCONEL-ARCONEL-2025-0030-RES: Compensation Rate for Energy Generated by Emergency Generator Units to be Recognized for Emergency Generation (RCGGEE)
In Official Register No. 145, Sixth Supplement, dated October 16, 2025, Resolution No. ARCONEL-2025-0030-RES, issued on October 13 of the same year by the Electricity Regulation and Control Agency (“ARCONEL”), was published. This resolution establishes the compensation rate for energy generated by emergency generator groups to be recognized for emergency generators (the “Rate”). Following the…
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RESOLUTION No.ARCONEL-005/25: Regulation to Promote Generation with Non-Conventional Renewable Energy Greater than 10 MW and Less than or Equal to 100 MW
On October 16, 2025, the Electricity Regulation and Control Agency (“ARCONEL”) issued Regulation No. ARCONEL-005/25 (the “Regulation”), applicable to new Non-Conventional Renewable Energy Generation Plants (“CGRNC”) with a nominal capacity greater than 10 MW and less than or equal to 100 MW, which are not part of the Master Electricity Plan (“PME”) and are not…
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Corporate Digitalization: Are We Ready for Fully Virtual Shareholders’ and Partners’ Meetings and Signatures?
Following the pandemic—five years behind us now—a growing trend accelerated: moving corporate governance into digital environments. Today, the Companies Law and other applicable regulations allow Boards, Shareholders’ Meetings, and Directors to meet, deliberate, and decide without ever setting foot in a meeting room. But is the business ecosystem ready for a fully virtual operation? The…
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New inquiry resolved by the Superintendence of Personal Data Protection (“SPDP”) regarding the impossibility of appointing Compliance Officers, Information Security Officers, and Special Attorneys as Personal Data Protection Officers
Relevant Aspects:The SPDP issued a new statement reaffirming and expanding key interpretative criteria for the application of the Organic Law on Personal Data Protection (“LOPDP”) and its General Regulations (“RLOPDP”); in particular, regarding the disqualifications and incompatibilities applicable to the role of Personal Data Protection Officer. Inquiry Submitted:The inquiry raised the following question: If a…
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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
In our professional life, we often imagine that success depends on great victories: winning a complex case, closing a decisive negotiation, or achieving an important promotion. However, experience shows us that true excellence is built in the quiet and the consistent: in the discipline with which we review documents, in the meticulous preparation of an…
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Negotiating to Win: Essential Lessons from “Getting to Yes”
In legal practice, we spend a large part of our time negotiating: contracts, transactions, litigation, internal policies, or simple schedule adjustments with colleagues and clients. Few works have influenced my approach to these conversations as much as “Getting to Yes” by Roger Fisher, William Ury, and Bruce Patton. Since my first encounter with this book,…
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Regulation for the Prevention and Handling of all Cases of Discrimination, Violence, and Workplace Harassment in the Private Sector
On August 22, 2025, the Ministry of Labor issued Ministerial Agreement No. MDT-2025-102, which contains the Regulation for the Prevention and Addressing of All Cases of Discrimination, Violence, and Workplace Harassment in the Private Sector. Its purpose is to establish clear and mandatory guidelines to ensure that workplaces are spaces free from violence, harassment, and…
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The National Assembly accepts the Executive’s partial veto and submits the final text for approval of the new Unfair Competition Law
On August 20, 2025, the National Assembly approved the report issued by the Economic Development Committee, which addressed the Constitutional Court’s opinion on the Draft Organic Law on Regulation against Unfair Competition. With this decision, the legal text is now ready for enactment, consolidating a new autonomous legal framework to prevent and sanction unfair market…