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    Chile: Law on Transparency (Apr. 29, 2009) On April 20, 2009, the Law on Access to Public Information, also known as the Law on Transparency, became effective (Law No. 20285, DIARIO OFICIAL (Aug. 20, 2008), available at http://www.freedominfo.org/documents/chile_ley_de_transparencia.pdf; see also Global Legal Information Network online database, GLIN ID No. 213690, available at http://content.glin.gov/summary/213690). The Law provides for free access […]
    • Contributor: Rodriguez-Ferrand, Graciela
    • Date: 2009-04-29
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    Chile: New Foreign Investment Regime (Dec. 1, 2015) Law 20848, the New Foreign Investment Law (NFIL), is part of a new legal framework for foreign investment in Chile that supersedes the regime governed by Decree Law No. 600 of 1974. (Ley que Establece el Marco para la Inversión Extranjera Directa en Chile y Crea la Institucionalidad Respectiva, DIARIO OFICIAL (June 25, 2015), […]
    • Contributor: Rodriguez-Ferrand, Graciela
    • Date: 2015-12-01
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    Chile; United States: Second Circuit Denies Application of Hague Convention on Child Abduction to Chilean Claimant (Oct. 2, 2008) On July 18, 2008, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a final judgment of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, dismissing for lack of jurisdiction the motion of a Chilean citizen for the return of his daughter to Chile. The child was […]
    • Contributor: Figueroa, Dante
    • Date: 2008-10-02
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    Chile: New Law Creates Environmental Courts (Aug. 1, 2012) On June 18, 2012, Chile's legislature passed Law 20600 on the creation of new environmental courts, thereby granting the Superintendency of the Environment the power to prosecute environmental violations. (Law 20600 Creating Environmental Courts (June 18, 2012), DIARIO OFICIAL (July 28, 2012), Bibloteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile website.) The law creates […]
    • Contributor: Rodriguez-Ferrand, Graciela
    • Date: 2012-08-01
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    Chile: Information Sharing with Other Countries (July 11, 2017) On June 21, 2017, the Chilean parliament passed Law 21016 on facilitatating sharing of information, government to government, with other countries. (Ley 21016 Facilita el Intercambio Recíproco de Información con Otros Países, DIARIO OFICIAL (DO) (June 21, 2017), available at the Library of Congress of Chile website.) The rationale behind this measure […]
    • Contributor: Rodriguez-Ferrand, Graciela
    • Date: 2017-07-11
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    Chile: Plebiscite on New Constitution Scheduled (Sept. 22, 2020) On March 29, 2020, Chilean President Sebastián Piñera issued Decree 388, which calls for a national plebiscite on October 25, 2020, on whether Chilean citizens want a new constitution and through what mechanism. The repeal of the current constitution, which was enacted in 1980 during the Pinochet regime, emerged as one of […]
    • Contributor: Rodriguez-Ferrand, Graciela
    • Date: 2020-09-22
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    Chile: New Foreign Investment Law Enacted (June 23, 2015) On June 16, 2015, Chile enacted Law 20,780, on foreign investment. The law originated as Bill 9899-05 and was sent to the legislature by the administration on January 30, 2015. The new legislation replaces the statute on foreign investment enacted as Decree Law 600 of 1974, which will be abolished as of […]
    • Contributor: Johnson, Constance
    • Date: 2015-06-23
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    Chile: Preventive Identification by Police Authorized (Sept. 1, 2016) On July 5, 2016, the Chilean Congress passed Law 20931 on Easing the Effective Application of the Established Penalties for Robbery, Theft, and Receipt of Stolen Goods and Improving Criminal Prosecution of the Said Offenses. (Facilita la Aplicación Efectiva de las Penas Establecidas para los Delitos de Robo, Hurto y Receptación y […]
    • Contributor: Rodriguez-Ferrand, Graciela
    • Date: 2016-09-01
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    Chile: Congress Approves Civil Unions Legislation (Feb. 25, 2015) On January 28, 2015, both houses of Chile’s Congress approved legislation that would allow same-sex and heterosexual couples to enter into civil unions, called Acuerdos de Unión Civil (AUC). The draft law is now awaiting President Michele Bachelet’s signature for promulgation. (Pablo Cádiz, Proyecto de Unión Civil Finaliza Su Trámite Legislativo y […]
    • Contributor: Rodriguez-Ferrand, Graciela
    • Date: 2015-02-25
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    Argentina; Chile: Integration Treaty Enters into Force (Feb. 18, 2010) The Treaty of Maipú for Integration and Cooperation, designed to revive and update the Peace and Friendship Treaty signed between Argentina and Chile in 1984 but never fully implemented, was signed by representatives of the two countries on October 30, 2009, and entered into force on January 22, 2010. The purpose of […]
    • Contributor: Figueroa, Dante
    • Date: 2010-02-18
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    Chile; Colombia; Mexico; Peru: Trade Protocol Signed (Feb. 18, 2014) The President of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto, with his counterparts the Presidents of Colombia, Chile, and Peru, signed an Additional Protocol to the Framework Agreement for the Pacific Alliance. The signing took place on February 10, 2014, at the closing ceremony of the 8th Pacific Alliance Summit, held in Cartagena de Indias, […]
    • Contributor: Gutierrez, Norma
    • Date: 2014-02-18
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    Chile: Law Permits Abortion on Three Grounds (May 25, 2018) In September 2017, the Chilean National Congress passed a new law permitting abortion in some circumstances. (Ley 21030 que Regula la Despenalización de la Interrupción Voluntaria del Embarazo en Tres Causales [Law 21030 Regulating the Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy on Three Grounds], DIARIO OFICIAL, Sept. 23, 2017, Library of the National Congress website.) […]
    • Contributor: Rodriguez-Ferrand, Graciela
    • Date: 2018-05-25
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    Chile; New Zealand; Singapore: Digital Trade Agreement Signed (June 17, 2020) On June 12, 2020, the governments of Chile, New Zealand, and Singapore signed the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA) in an online ceremony, with e-signature tools utilized. Negotiations for the agreement were launched in May 2019 when the trade ministers of the three countries met and “discussed ways to maximize the contributions that […]
    • Contributor: Buchanan, Kelly
    • Date: 2020-06-17
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    Chile, United States: New Tax Treaty Enters into Force A bilateral tax treaty concluded between Chile and the United States came into force on December 19, 2023. This treaty, which aims to harmonize tax regulations between the two nations, stipulates that it will be operative for taxes withheld at the source commencing from February 1, 2024. Regarding other taxes, it will apply to taxable … Continue reading “Chile, United States: New Tax Treaty…
    • Contributor: Alvarez, Stephania
    • Date: 2024-01-18
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    Chile: Senate Adopts Protocol for Virtual Committee Sessions (Apr. 23, 2020) On April 8, 2020, the Chilean Senate adopted a protocol for carrying out committee sessions remotely during the 90-day state of health emergency declared on March 18, 2020, by President Sebastián Piñera. The protocol provides that during the emergency senators may participate and vote in committee sessions either in person or through […]
    • Contributor: Rodriguez-Ferrand, Graciela
    • Date: 2020-04-23
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    Chile: Bill Amending the Organic Law of the Environment (July 2, 2008) On June 5, 2008, Chile's President Michelle Bachelet sent Congress a bill amending the Organic Law of the Environment (Law 19,300 of 1994). The bill creates the Ministry of the Environment, the Environmental Evaluation Service, and the Superintendency of the Environment, and contains other provisions aimed at modernizing Chile's environmental legal framework. […]
    • Contributor: Figueroa, Dante
    • Date: 2008-07-02
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    Chile: Law on Digital Transformation of the State Enacted (Dec. 17, 2019) On November 11, 2019, Law 21,180 on the Digital Transformation of the State was published in Chile’s Official Gazette. The new Law sets up electronic support and processing in administrative procedures and document management in the public administration. The Law aims to digitize, simplify, and eliminate certain procedures within the public administration […]
    • Contributor: Rodriguez-Ferrand, Graciela
    • Date: 2019-12-17
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    Chile: Congress Approves Draft Legislation to Combat Bullying in Schools (Sept. 21, 2011) On September 7, 2011, Chile's Congress approved draft legislation (Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (BCN) site (Sept. 7, 2011)) that would amend the General Law on Education (GLE) (Ley 20370, amended by Decreto con Fuerza de Ley No. 2, July 2, 2010, BCN) to establish clear definitions, procedures, and penalties for […]
    • Contributor: Rodriguez-Ferrand, Graciela
    • Date: 2011-09-21
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    Chile: New Law Creates the Inter-Agency Social Protection System (Sept. 25, 2009) Chile has adopted a new law that creates the Inter-Agency Social Protection System (IASPS) and recognizes the existence of the Integral Infants’ Protection Sub-System (IFPSS), “Chile Grows with You.” Law No. 20,379, which was promulgated on September 1, 2009, and entered into force on September 12, 2009, defines the IASPS as a […]
    • Contributor: Figueroa, Dante
    • Date: 2009-09-25
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    Bolivia; Chile; International Court of Justice: Access to the Sea Case (Apr. 25, 2014) On April 15, 2014, Bolivia submitted to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) a memorandum with arguments supporting its lawsuit filed against Chile for the purpose of reclaiming access to the Pacific Ocean. Bolivia lost that access to the coast in a 19th-century war with Chile, leaving it landlocked. Chile has stated […]
    • Contributor: Rodriguez-Ferrand, Graciela
    • Date: 2014-04-25
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    Chile: Ratification of Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (July 6, 2009) On June 29, 2009, Chile deposited with the United Nations its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute, becoming the last South American country to become a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC). This measure achieves one of the most important goals in connection with human rights issues for the government […]
    • Contributor: Rodriguez-Ferrand, Graciela
    • Date: 2009-07-06
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    Chile: New Constitutional Amendment Imposes Term Limits for Certain Public Officials (July 29, 2020) On July 8, 2020, Law No. 21238, which amends the Chilean Political Constitution to establish limitations on the reelection of certain public officials, entered into force in Chile. The new law also provides that elections for deputies (members of the lower house of the national legislature) and senators are to be held […]
    • Contributor: Rodriguez-Ferrand, Graciela
    • Date: 2020-07-29
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    Chile: Law on Transparency and Access to Public Information Adopted (Dec. 12, 2008) Chile's new Law on the Transparency of Public Functions and Access to Information on Public Administration establishes that all information prepared using taxpayer money and all other information held by government agencies, whatever its format, date of creation, origin, classification, or processing, is in the public domain. Exceptions based on the need […]
    • Contributor: Figueroa, Dante
    • Date: 2008-12-12
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    Chile: Immigration Law Modified to Include Alternative Expulsion Procedure Notification Methods On August 18, 2023, Law No. 21.589, enacting modifications to Chile’s Immigration Law (Law No. 21.325), was published in the country’s official gazette. The objective of the legislative amendments was to introduce alternative means of notifying the commencement of administrative expulsion proceedings. (Law No. 21.589, Diario Oficial [D.O.], Aug. 18, 2023.)Key Provisions of the LegislationLaw … Continue reading “Chile: Immigration Law Modified to Include…
    • Contributor: Goitom, Hanibal
    • Date: 2023-10-03
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    Chile: New Law Creates Ministry for the Environment, Other Environmental Agencies (Feb. 17, 2010) Chile has enacted a new law that creates the Ministry of the Environment, the Environmental Evaluation Service, and the Superintendency for the Environment. It also contains other, less substantive amendments. (Ley 20417, amending Law 19,300 of 1993, the General Environmental Framework Law , OFFICIAL GAZETTE, Jan. 26, 2010, Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional […]
    • Contributor: Figueroa, Dante
    • Date: 2010-02-17