Riquito Advogados
In the midst of a global economic crisis of proportions unseen for generations, the financial woes of many businesses have become such that today, the pursuit of survival has taken the place of the pursuit of profit. Come the time for yearly accounting, companies based in the Macau SAR may be faced with a situation where their net value has decreased to such a level that the law mandates immediate action. Such is the case of Article 206 of the Commercial Code, the terms and provisions of which stipulate that, should the board of directors verify through the annual accounts that the company’s net value is lower than half of its share capital, it is compelled under the penalty of criminal law to submit for approval by the shareholders a resolution which embraces one of the three solutions set forth by the legislator.
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Sponsored by Riquito AdvogadosSubject to a vote this month at the Macau Legislative Council (LegCo) is the Cybersecurity Bill. This Bill aims to bring Macau up to speed as regards the protection of the institutions and citizens of Macau against the malfunctioning of the computer systems of the public and private entities that operate critical infrastructures, in particular against unauthorised actions such as hacking. -
Sponsored by Riquito AdvogadosSince President Kennedy's proclamation, in 1962, that "consumer, by definition, includes us all", modern legal systems have increasingly dedicated their attention to consumer relations and rights. The impact of such legislation, however, is thought to reach much deeper than the immediate protection of consumers in their relations with business operators: consumer protection laws tend to increase consumers' confidence and, consequently, they serve as an important factor in increasing (or maintaining) consumption levels.
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Sponsored by Riquito AdvogadosPublic procurement rules and procedures in Macau at the moment are spread among the different statutes that regulate the different types of contracts that can be entered into with/by Macau public entities. However the government is preparing a Bill with the goal of simplifying and updating, as well as enhancing the public procurement legal regime.
