Legislative overhaul to bring Panama into the 21st centuryThursday, August 21, 2008 PANAMA’S lawyers are celebrating the upgrade of the Commercial Code, legislation that has been due a face-lift for more than half a century. Morgan & Morgan partner Enrique de Alba said that the Code, which was first drawn up in 1916 shortly after the Panama Canal came into operation, has been badly in need of revision for some time, to underline Panama’s maritime credentials. Company Profile
At LEXINCORP we specialize in providing legal advisory services to large and medium sized corporations operating in Central America. Prospects for the Bunker Fuel Industry in PanamaThursday, April 26, 2012 The industry wants to make the country a regional center supply of the fuel. Representatives from the bunker fuel Industry, which moves about $1 billion, participated in "The Forum for Bunkering 2012" on Thursday in order to reflect on the changes that must be made after the Canal expansion and the arrival of postpanamax ships, said Joseph DiGeronimo, president of the Panamanian Maritime Chamber. Tender for Design of Port Baru, PanamaFriday, September 2, 2011 The Maritime Authority is inviting expressions of interest for the project "Design and Development Plans of a Multipurpose Port in Baru." The Panama Maritime Authority invites all companies with the appropriate skills and experience to submit relevant information in order to participate in the procurement of the project "Design and Development Plans of Multipurpose Port in Baru." A Comprehensive Logistics Law for PanamaThursday, July 26, 2012 The increased activity which comes from being a global logistics hub, expected to increase even more when the expanded canal is operating, requires an all encompassing regulatory framework. Cargo agency representatives agree that the lack of a regulatory framework leads to situations where the problem is solved at the discretion of the officer involved. Costa Rica: State Sues Hotel CompanyThursday, November 19, 2015 The Public Prosecutor has initiated criminal proceedings against representatives of the spanish chain RIU for alleged environmental damages generated in the construction area of the hotel it operates in Guanacaste. Representatives of the hotel company state that all logging jobs in the area where the hotel was built in Matapalo beach, were performed with possession of permits issued at the time by the institutions. Tender: Construction of Cruise PortFriday, November 25, 2016 The Maritime Authority of Panama is putting out to tender the study, design and construction of a Cruise Ship Port in Amador. Panama Government Purchase 2016-2-03-0-08-LV-005 618: A Logistics Strategy for PanamaTuesday, April 3, 2012 The Logistics Business Council forms the basis for defining a long-term vision to guide the development of Panama as a world-class logistical hub. Panama needs a long-term strategic vision in order to enhance its logistical, and geographic and fiscal advantages, in the same way that Singapore has made a projection planning up to 2050. Panama: Bids Awaited for Aguadulce PortTuesday, January 29, 2013 The governor of Cocle has denied that the project is stalled, saying that it is up to private enterprises to submit their bids. The concession award of the new port for shipment and distribution center in Aguadulce in a multimodal format will be made using the turnkey model. Coastal Evictions in Costa Rica CeasedFriday, August 31, 2012 Evictions from homes, hotels and restaurants sited in protected or state-owned areas have been suspended for two years. In March this year, the Controller General's Office urged municipal authorities across the country to enforce the 1977 law prohibiting construction in the Maritime - Terrestrial Zone. Proposal to Grant Concessions for Islands in Costa Rican GulfMonday, April 11, 2011 The bill being presented seeks to promote rural community tourism by granting concessions on the islands in the Gulf of Nicoya for up to 35 years. In order to promote the social, economic and ecotourism development of the islands in Costa Rica's Gulf of Nicoya, a bill presented recently to the country's congress recommends establishing concessions to be awarded as a priority to Costa Rican's living on the islands in possession of the appropriate papers and permits from the local municipal government. Panama: Two Coast and Sea Concessions ApprovedFriday, April 17, 2009 AMP approved two of the four concessions that it was assessing yesterday, leaving two pending a resolution. The Panamanian Maritime Authority (AMP) authorized the award of more than eight hectares to the Decal S.A. Company to build and operate a dock on the island of Taboguilla for fuel transshipment and also approved a five acre concession for Miramar Development Corp. to build a tourist marina in Avenida Balboa. More delays for port concession in El SalvadorThursday, December 11, 2008 The impasse is no longer just technical, but also political and legal, and above all because there are no clear functions for the parties involved. Even if the concession degree is approved for a company with recognized experience to start operating the Acajutla and La Union ports, it would not be able to do so as long as the secondary laws and internal regulations, that directly or indirectly have to do with the port, are not changed. Tourism: Sustainability Business CertificationMonday, April 22, 2019 In order for Panama's tourism companies to obtain the sustainability seal, they must undergo external audits on topics such as responsible management, quality control, safety, and others. With the changes to Decree-Law 82 of December 23, 2008, companies and individual auditors can perform external audits and that large and micro tourism companies are interested in the implementation of the Sustainable Tourism Standard, informed the Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP). Lex Counsel & Co. - Attorneys at Law Company Profile
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