Categoría: Legal Bulletin

ECUADOR – UNITED STATES: Trade Relationship and New Tariff Context Impact of the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling and Opportunities Under the Reciprocal Trade Agreement Strategic Importance of the U.S. for Ecuador The United States has historically been Ecuador’s main trading According to the Central Bank of Ecuador (BCE), Ecuador exported USD 37 billion in goods…

General Regulations to the Organic Law on the Prevention, Detection and Combating of the Crime of Money Laundering and the Financing of Other Crimes 1. Introduction: The Office of the President of the Republic issued the General Regulations to the Organic Law on the Prevention, Detection and Combating of the Crime of Money Laundering and…

Draft Organic Law to Strengthen the Strategic Mining and Energy Sectors On January 27, 2026, President Daniel Noboa Azín submitted to the National Assembly the draft “Organic Law to Strengthen the Strategic Mining and Energy Sectors,” classified as urgent in economic matters. This means that the Assembly must process and rule on the bill within…

ARCSA Statement on COMEX Resolution No. 017-2025 On January 30, 2026, the National Agency for Regulation, Control and Sanitary Surveillance – ARCSA (“ARCSA”) issued a statement related to COMEX Resolution No. 017-2025 (the “Resolution”). In this statement, ARCSA informs holders of products subject to sanitary control about the entry into force of the Resolution, which…

Dear Clients and Friends: We hereby inform you that the Legal Representatives of companies subject to the supervision of the Superintendence of Companies, Securities and Insurance must submit the following documentation relating to their foreign corporate partners or shareholders between January 1 and February 5, 2026. Otherwise, the Administrator will be required to report such…

On December 17, 2025, the Very Illustrious Municipal Council of Guayaquil enacted the ORDINANCE REGULATING THE ANNUAL OPERATING LICENSE FOR ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE CANTON OF GUAYAQUIL (hereinafter, the “Ordinance”), which governs the registration, authorization, and control of establishments where economic activities are carried out by natural or legal persons within the canton of Guayaquil. Below…

On December 3, 2025, the Plenary of the Foreign Trade Committee issued Resolution No. 017-2025 (the “Resolution”), which amends Article 4 of COMEXI Resolution No. 376-2007 with respect to the use of Sanitary Registrations and Sanitary Notifications as prior control documents in importation processes. Below is a summary of the most relevant aspects for importers…

On September 30, 2025, the Andean Community (CAN) Commission published Decision 960, a regulation that establishes harmonized requirements for the registration, control, commercialization, importation, manufacturing, and use of veterinary products in the Member Countries. Its main objective is to facilitate intra-community trade while reducing risks to animal health, public health, and the environment. Below is…

Key Aspects: The Superintendency for Personal Data Protection (“SPDP”) issued its first administrative sanctions for serious infringements of the Organic Law on Personal Data Protection (“LOPDP”), after concluding sanctioning proceedings against the Ecuadorian Professional Football League (“LIGAPRO”) and the Ecuadorian Football Federation (“FEF”). Both cases are related to the processing of personal data through the…

Dear clients and friends, By Executive Decree No. 191, dated October 27, 2025, the General Regulations to the Organic Law on Social Transparency were issued (Official Register, 8th Supplement No. 153, October 28, 2025). Among other provisions, the Regulations govern the payment on account of undistributed profits and the single tax on the distribution of…