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#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #APriori_Alert: Amendment to the Free Zones Act Fosters Study and Research Spaces for Workers

On September 25, 2025, Act No. 10743, titled “Law to Establish Study and Research Areas for Free Zone Workers,” was published in the Official Gazette No. 179. This law amends Act No. 7210, The Free Zone Regime Act, with a clear objective: to foster training, research, and skills development among workers employed in free trade zones. 

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #APriori_Article: Beware of the Dog—or the Owner? The Challenge of Being “Pet-Friendly” Without Incurring Legal Risks

The idea of being a “pet-friendly” business has recently gained traction, sparking diverse and...

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #APriori_Informs: Costa Rican Digital Identity: Security and Efficiency for Corporate and Business Transactions

As of September 9, the Supreme Electoral Court (TSE in Spanish) will implement the Costa Rican...

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #APriori_Informs: Tax Court Restores Full Functionality of the RTBF by Denying Injunctive Relief

By resolution issued on April 10, 2025, the Administrative and Civil Tax Court, denied the...

#ElSalvador 🇸🇻 #APriori_Alerts: Tax Exemption Regime Approved for Investments Relocated to El Salvador

On Thursday, August 7, 2025, the Legislative Assembly approved the “Special Regime to Incentivize...

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #APriori_Article: When Trademarks Are Not Distinctive: Legal and Commercial Risks

Recently, Costa Rica’s commercial legislation underwent a series of reforms related to business...

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #APriori_Informs: New Rules Governing the Incorporation and Operation of Corporations and Limited Liability Companies

Law No. 10729 was recently published in Item No. 69 of Official Gazette No. 98, introducing a...

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #APriori_Informs: Mandatory Registration of Email Addresses as of June 4

The National Registry has announced that, effective June 4, 2025, all newly incorporated business...

#Nicaragua 🇳🇮 #APriori_Article: The Cordobization Policy in Nicaragua from a Legal Perspective

LThe cordobization policy in Nicaragua has been promoted by the Central Bank of Nicaragua (BCN)...

#Nicaragua 🇳🇮 #APriori_Article: The Ultimate Beneficial Owner in Nicaragua

The Nicaraguan legal framework has adopted the concept of the ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) as a...