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SENAE Repeals the Customs Service Fee Applicable to Goods Originating from Colombia (Resolution No. SENAE-SENAE-2026-0051-RE)
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The National Customs Service of Ecuador (SENAE), through Resolution No. SENAE- SENAE-2026-0051-RE dated May 31, 2026, repealed Resolution No. SENAE-SENAE- 2026-0031-RE, which regulated the customs service fee for customs control…
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When a campaign gets too close to the event: where legal risk begins.
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…
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Executive Decree No. 393 – Creation of the Public Company for Health Supply, Infrastructure and Logistics AIL E.P.
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…
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Constitutional Court Rules on Job Stability for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women under Special Emergency Employment Contracts
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…
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Constitutional Court Issues Ruling on the Definition of Workplace Harassment
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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Resolution Regarding the Security Fee on Imports Originating from Colombia (RESOLUTION NO. 2582)
Resolution Regarding the Security Fee on Imports Originating from Colombia (Resolution No. 2582) May 7, 2026 | Official Gazette of the Cartagena Agreement The General Secretariat of the Andean Community issued Resolution No. 2582, through which it determined that the so-called “Customs Control Service Fee” (“TSCA”) imposed by Ecuador on goods originating from or coming…
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National Court of Justice Issues Mandatory Resolution Regarding the Calculation Method of the Global Employer-Sponsored Retirement Fund
National Court of Justice Issues Mandatory Resolution Regarding the Calculation Method of the Global Employer-Sponsored Retirement Fund On April 8, 2026, through Resolution No. 04-2026, the Plenary of the National Court of Justice issued a mandatory labor resolution regarding the method for calculating the global employer-sponsored retirement pension fund provided under Article 216, subsection 3,…
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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
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…
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Recommended Reading: «You Are a Badass» by Jen Sincero
Recommended reading: «You Are a Badass» by Jen Sincero In an increasingly demanding and competitive legal environment, professional development no longer depends exclusively on technical knowledge. The ability to communicate clearly, build trust, make timely decisions, and take on challenges with independent judgment has become a differentiating factor in the career of any lawyer. In…
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Public Selection Process for the Combined Cycle Block I-400 MW
Public Selection Process for the Combined Cycle Block I-400 MW On March 9, 2026, the Ecuadorian Ministry of Environment and Energy (“MAE”) introduced the Public Selection Process (bidding process) (“PPS”) for the Combined Cycle Block I-400 MW. The resulting concessionaire will be the company (or the joint venture) that, upon having approved the legal and…