Companies & Tech Revolution: using electronic media in Board of Directors meetings

The globalization of the startup ecosystem, along with the selection of digital tools that allow members of a company to work at distance (Google Apps for Work,Trello, Slack, just to name a few), often generates a dispersion of team members at global level. Unlike 20 years ago, a startup today can operate without a prefixed… Read More Companies & Tech Revolution: using electronic media in Board of Directors meetings

The Electronic Signature

The electronic signature is a tool that allows the receiver of a document to identify and verify its author and that has the same legal value and generates the same effects of a hand written signature. Its use and diffusion are given by the possibility of cutting down costs and time that usually come with… Read More The Electronic Signature

Shortfalls of the System “Your Company in 1 Day” (Part 2)

Having passed already 3 years since the Law’s entry into force, we seek to present some of the shortfalls and disadvantages detected in our practice, that are generated by the use of the mentioned Registry. A setback that occurs in certain proceedings, like in the statute reforms of a joint-stock company, where the system requires… Read More Shortfalls of the System “Your Company in 1 Day” (Part 2)

Shortfalls of the System “Your Company in 1 Day” (Part 1)

A laudable initiative of Sebastián Piñera’s Government created the Electronic Registry of Companies under the control of the Ministry of Economy with the purpose of “Simplifying the Regime of Constitution, Modification and Dissolution of Mercantile Companies”. As a matter of fact this is the name of the Law (20.659) that creates the mentioned registry, most… Read More Shortfalls of the System “Your Company in 1 Day” (Part 1)