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SENAE Repeals the Customs Service Fee Applicable to Goods Originating from Colombia (Resolution No. SENAE-SENAE-2026-0051-RE) June 1, 2026 | Official Gazette, Fourth Supplement No. 295 The National Customs Service of Ecuador (SENAE), through Resolution No. SENAE- SENAE-2026-0051-RE dated May 31, 2026, repealed Resolution No. SENAE-SENAE- 2026-0031-RE, which regulated the customs service fee for customs control…

When a campaign gets too close to the event: where legal risk begins. Ambush marketing is not just a creative strategy. It is a legal risk area operating at the intersection of intellectual property, unfair competition, and sports law. In Ecuador, where there is no specific regulation on the matter, the legal analysis is more…

Executive Decree No. 393 – Creation of the Public Company for Health Supply, Infrastructure and Logistics AIL E.P. On May 22, 2026, the Constitutional President of the Republic issued Executive Decree No. 393, creating the Public Company for Health Supply, Infrastructure and Logistics AIL E.P. (“AIL E.P.” or the “Public Company”) as a public law…

Constitutional Court Rules on Job Stability for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women under Special Emergency Employment Contracts Background: The Organic Law of Humanitarian Support to Combat the Humanitarian Crisis Derived from COVID-19 (“LOAH”), in Article 19, created the so-called “special emergency employment contract,” a fixed-term employment modality with a maximum duration of one year, renewable only…

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…

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…