On November 12, Law 28705, the General Law for the Prevention and Control of the Risks of Tobacco Use, and Law 29517, the Law amending Law 28705, the General Law for the Prevention and Control of the Risks of Tobacco Use, were repealed to adapt to [...]

CPB has reached the following conclusions regarding private sector companies: The first response, supported by regulations, is that the company must provide an essential service included in the lists developed in DS 110-2024-PCM and 123-2024-PCM. Essential Services DS 110-2024-PCM Health and Sanitation Services, [...]

Supreme Decree No. 123-2024-PCM has modified the scope of Supreme Decree No. 110-2024-PCM, regarding non-working days in Metropolitan Lima and the Constitutional Province of Callao, also extending it to the province of Huaral. Regarding compensable non-working days (November 14-16, 2024), the [...]

On November 5, 2024, the Consumer Protection Commission of the Congress of the Republic approved the opinion on Bills No. 8455/2023-C3R, 8543/2024-CR, and 8633/2024-CR, which, with a substitute text, propose to modify Law 30021 – Law for the Promotion of Healthy Eating for [...]

Supreme Decree No. 011-2024-IN introduces amendments to the Regulations of Legislative Decree No. 1350, which governs immigration matters in Peru. The main regulatory changes are highlighted below: 1. Regarding the Identification of Foreigners. The Unique Foreigner Identification Code (CUE) is created, a number assigned [...]

INDECOPI recently sanctioned a company[1] and its General Manager for including an abusive clause in the Privacy Policy of its website, considering it contrary to the principle of consent of the Personal Data Protection Law (LPDP). Double jeopardy: With this precedent, both the Data Protection Authority [...]

Overtime is the time worked—before the start time or after the end time—that exceeds the daily work schedule. The particular characteristic is that the provision of overtime services must be voluntary, except in the case of a fortuitous event or [...]

Article 179 of the General Companies Law (hereinafter, the "LGS") regulates the possibility of a company entering into contracts with its directors. This provision is very important because it regulates the circumstances under which a company may enter into contracts with its own directors, taking into account that the Board of Directors [...]

Law No. 32130, which partially modifies the Code of Criminal Procedure, was published today. This law introduces substantial changes to the conduct of investigations, such as the following: Conduct of the preliminary investigation: The Peruvian National Police (PNP) is given a leading role [...]

General Rule on Dividend Distribution: Article 40 of the General Companies Law (hereinafter, the "LGS") states that the distribution of profits can only be made on the basis of the Company's Financial Statements prepared (i) at the end of a given period or (ii) on the date of [...]