Brazil: Charges, Mortgages, Indemnities

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New Criteria For Admission In The Novo Mercado*
The "Novo Mercado" is a listing segment created by the Brazilian Securities, Commodities and Futures Exchange ("BM&FBOVESPA S.A – Bolsa de Valores, Mercadorias e Futuros" – BVMF) and designed for shares issued by companies that voluntarily undertake to abide by good corporate governance practices and transparency which are more rigid than those already required by the Brazilian legislation and by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission ("Comissão de Valores Mobiliários" - CVM).
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Walter Stuber Consultoria Jurídica
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Credit Risk Rating In Brazil
On April 25, 2012, the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários - CVM) issued CVM Instruction No. 521 (CVM Instr. 521/2012), regulating the activity of credit risk rating (classificação de risco de crédito) in the Brazilian securities market, with emphasis on registration and recognition requirements, information disclosure, and rules of conduct and internal controls of the credit rating agencies (CRAs).
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Walter Stuber Consultoria Jurídica
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The Brazilian Regulator Must Approve The Purchase Of Non-Financial Entities By Brazilian Financial Institutions
On March 29, 2012, the Brazilian Monetary Council (Conselho Monetário Nacional – CMN) decided to amend the provisions of CMN Resolution No. 2723, of May 31, 2000 (CMN Res. 2723/2000), which sets forth detailed rules, conditions and procedures for installing dependencies abroad and for the direct or indirect equity interest in Brazil or abroad by financial institutions and other entities authorized to operate by the Central Bank of Brazil (Banco Central do Brasil – Bacen).
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Walter Stuber Consultoria Jurídica
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Derivatives Contracts For Export Transactions Are Not Subject To The Brazilian IOF
As already explained in several of our articles about the different changes introduced from time to time by the Brazilian government to the Tax on Exchange Transactions (Imposto sobre Operações de Crédito, Câmbio e Seguro, ou relativas a Títulos ou Valores Mobiliários - IOF), the IOF is a tax on credit and exchange transactions, insurance and securities assessed on the amount of bank loans and similar transactions, on the amount of foreign currency purchased or sold, on insurance premiums and t
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Walter Stuber Consultoria Jurídica
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The New Regulation Of The Autonomous Investment Agents' Activities in Brazil
On June 3, 2011, the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários – CVM) issued CVM Instruction No. 497 (CVM Instr. 497/2011), which contains the new rules recently adopted to govern the autonomous investment agents’ (agentes autônomos de investimento) activities in Brazil, and will replace CVM Instruction No. 434, of June 22, 2006 (CVM Instr. 434/2006). These rules will come into force on January 1st, 2012.
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Walter Stuber Consultoria Jurídica
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