On October 26, 2021, the President of Ecuador issued the Executive Decree 238 (hereafter the "Executive Decree"), by which the Energy Sector Policies were established (hereafter the "Policies").
Regulation NAC-DGERCGC21-00000040 issued by the General Director of the Internal Revenue Service and published in the Second Supplement of the Official Registry 550 of October 1, 2021, establishes the requirements to apply the 0% rate of Outflow Tax (ISD) on transfers of money abroad made by foreign airlines.
On October 15, 2021, the President of the Republic issued Executive Decree 222, by means of which he provided for the provisions mentioned in this article.
On August 18, 2021, President Guillermo Lasso issued a Regulation to the Arbitration and Mediation Law, through Presidential Decree No. 165 (henceforth “the Regulation”. It is worth mentioning that, until its promulgation, Ecuador did not have a similar regulation, and therefore, innumerable contradictory interpretations were generated that distorted the nature of our arbitration process.
The President issued the Executive Decree 227 on October 19, 2021, by which the customs regulations were amended to allow non-intrusive inspections. Below a summary of the mos important matters.
Through Executive Decree 151, signed on August 5, 2021, the President of Ecuador issued an Action Plan for Ecuador’s Mining Sector (from now on “Action Plan”) that seeks promoting development through the positioning of mining as a relevant industry of the country’s economy.
Through Executive Decree 151, signed on August 5, 2021, the President of Ecuador issued an Action Plan for Ecuador’s Mining Sector (from now on “Action Plan”) that seeks promoting development through the positioning of mining as a relevant industry of the country’s economy.
Through Executive Decree 151, signed on August 5, 2021, the President of Ecuador issued an Action Plan for Ecuador’s Mining Sector (from now on “Action Plan”) that seeks promoting development through the positioning of mining as a relevant industry of the country’s economy.
The Ministry of Labor issued Ministerial Agreement MDT-2021-214, published in the Official Register No. 507 of August 02, 2021, that contains the "Guidelines to Return to In Person Work Activities".
By Executive Decree 78 of June 15, 2021, the President of the Republic implemented the boards of directors of the Port Authorities of Guayaquil, Manta, Puerto Bolivar and Esmeraldas.
The Resolution No. SCPM-DS-2021-19 issued by the Superintendency of Market Power Control (“SCPM”).
Regulation ARCSA-DE-010-2021-LDSS issued on May 19, 2021, amended Regulation ARCSA-DE-030-2020-MAFG, amended Regulation ARCSA-DE-030-2020-MAFG,