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• JD Supra Uruguay

World Law Group member firms recently collaborated on a Global Venture Capital Guide that covers more than 30 jurisdictions on investment approval processes, typical investment sectors and investment structures on Venture Capital deals (and more!).

• JD Supra Uruguay

World Law Group member firms recently collaborated on a Global Cannabis Guide that provides a brief overview of laws and policies regarding the use of cannabis in various jurisdictions. It briefly outlines information on the most important legal issues, from relevant legislation and general information to special requirements and risks.

• JD Supra Uruguay

COVID-19 pandemic has caused a global sanitarian emergency which led to different changes in people’s life’s aspects, such as in work and in healthcare. In order to stop or limit the spread of the virus, countries all over the world have implemented different techniques. As an example, some countries enacted a compulsory quarantine, while others -Uruguay’s case- appealed to other techniques such...

• JD Supra Uruguay

Medical Use: Regulations in place for therapeutic/scientific purposes since 1974. Recreational Use/Adult Use: Recreational/adult use of psychoactive cannabis is permitted, but users must obtain the drug from authorized pharmacies, membership clubs (“Clubes de Membresía”) or by domestic growing. The obtained amounts may not exceed 40 gr per month per user.... Please see full Chapter below...

• JD Supra Uruguay

1. What role does the government of Uruguay play in approving and regulating foreign direct investment? Uruguay has historically been open to foreign investment in all sectors of its economy, going as far as to declare, through law 16.906, that the promotion and protection of domestic and foreign investment be of national interest. Foreign investment has continued growing in recent years...

• JD Supra Uruguay

An ICSID tribunal has unanimously rejected a claimant’s attempt to temporarily suspend a State-initiated criminal investigation involving two of its witnesses. In Italba Corporation v Uruguay[1] Italba Corporation (Italba) had applied to the tribunal for provisional measures enjoining Uruguay from proceeding with its investigation until after completion of the arbitration, arguing that the State’s

• JD Supra Uruguay

With a geographical area of 176,215 square kilometers and a current population of 3.2 million inhabitants, Uruguay is one of the smallest countries in South America. Its current growth is 5% per annum. The Uruguayan legal system is based on written law, passed by Parliament and enacted by the Executive Power. The country is politically organized under a Presidential system, divided into...