On August 30th, 2016, Law number 9379, entitled “Law for the Promotion of Personal Autonomy of People with Disabilities”, was published in the Official newspaper. This law was put into effect to replace the process known as “insanity” and aims to promote and ensure for people with disabilities, the full exercise of the right to […]

This past October 8th, the New Civil Procedural Code (NCPC) came into force, law number 9342, which repeals almost entirely the past code (CPC) and modifies important procedural institutes that adapt to the dynamics of an oral procedural system. This orality and immediacy characteristic implies one of the pillars of the reform in the civil […]

When we talk about alimony, many people think that it is an amount imposed by a third party (Judge) and that it simply must be paid, without any objection. A few years ago, the corresponding Courts received the request for alimony and the judges established a provisional alimony quota, considering only what the person filing […]

In Costa Rica, there is the possibility that, under certain circumstances, a suspension of the employment contract may occur and therefore, the employment contract may be due to the situations of the worker or the employer. There are situations in companies that prevent the production or provision of services, and that is why Costa Rican […]

Article 51 of the Political Constitution of Costa Rica mentions that “family, as a natural and fundamental element of society, is entitled to the special protection of the State.” Additionally, Article 65 of the same law also states, “the State shall promote the construction of popular housing and create the worker’s family assets”. This means […]

The disciplinary suspension without salary is contained in article 68 clause e) of the Labor Code, in which it establishes the following: “Article 68.- The work regulations may include the technical and administrative rules necessary for the correct operation of the company; those related to hygiene and safety of work, as indications to prevent professional risks and […]

The Labor Procedural Reform that came into force recently, introduced important changes to the Labor Code, among them, the prohibition to discrimination against workers in any of the stages of the employee-employer relationship (pre-contractual, contractual or post-contractual). Previously, only four discrimination causes were considered: for reasons of age, ethnicity, gender or religion; causes that had been expanded by different guidelines of […]

The deadline for the payment of the tax on corporations expired this past January 31st, amount that is updated every year according to the base salary established by decree annually, which for this year is four hundred thirty one thousand colones (₡431,000.00). It is important to remember that companies that are inactive, must pay a […]

On August 4, 2016, the Costa Rican Congress approved the Minority Investor Protection Act, Law No. 9392 that came into force on October of that same year,  filling an important legal vacuum within corporations in Costa Rica and that also places our country at the levels of best practice and standards of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and […]

The Traffic Law, subject to multiple criticisms by a large sector of Costa Rican citizens, was amended in 2017, and the changes came into effect on July 17. This new reform establishes important modifications of the law in which provisions, prohibitions and fines not previously contemplated by said law are indicated. What are the most […]