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Brazil’s House of Representatives Approves Bill on Class Corporate Arbitration

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On October 29, 2025, Brazil’s House of Representatives passed a bill amending both the Brazilian Securities Act and the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Act. The legislation aims at strengthening protections for securities investors in response to a series of supposed corporate fraud scandals involving publicly listed companies in recent years. The bill introduces a new cause of action against the following stakeholders: Liability will depend on evidence of willful misconduct or negligence, as well as…

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Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook 2024-2025 – Argentina

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A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in Argentina continues to be governed by: No legislative amendments have been made since their enactment. In the area of public law arbitration, relevant additions have been made by the “Law of Bases and Starting Points for the Freedom of Argentines” (“Bases Law”), approved on 28 June 2024 by the National Congress and enacted by the Executive Branch on 8 July 2024. The initial project sent by…

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Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook 2024-2025 – Mexico

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A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in Mexico continues to be governed by the Code of Commerce, which incorporates the provisions of the UNCITRAL Model Law in its relevant section. The Code of Commerce was enacted in 1889, and its last amendment on arbitration took place in 2010. Mexico is also a signatory to the New York and Panama Conventions on the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards. Regarding investment arbitration, Mexico continues to…

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Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook 2023-2024 – Mexico

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A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in Mexico continues to be governed by the Code of Commerce, which incorporates the provisions of the UNCITRAL Model Law in its relevant section. The Code of Commerce was enacted in 1889, and its last amendment on arbitration took place in 2010. Mexico is also a signatory to the New York and Panama Conventions on the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards. Regarding investment arbitration, Mexico is a…

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