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The Business Plan Under Venezuela's New Hydrocarbons Regime Under Venezuela's new hydrocarbons regime, the Business Plan is no longer just a business plan. The new framework has taken a familiar
On August 07, 2026, the Law on the Special Lease Regime for Residential Properties (Ley del Régimen Especial de Arrendamiento de Inmuebles Destinados a Vivienda) was published in
On July 24, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) updated FAQ 1239. This guidance establishes the mandatory protocol for
On July 17, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published FAQ 1263. This new guidance provides critical clarification regarding
REGULATORY REPORT DECREE — Regulations of the Organic Hydrocarbons Law (Official Gazette No. 7,052, Decree 5,381) STANDARD 002/2026 Rules for the Determination, Declaration and Payment of
On June 25, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) officially issued General License 60 (GL 60) under the Venezuela
On June 18, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a critical series of updates regarding the Venezuela sanctions
On June 10, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License No. 52A. Effective immediately, this administrative update
On June 10, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) comprehensively updated seven key General Licenses (GLs 46C, 47A, 48B,
On May 22, 2026, the amendment to the Organic Law of the Supreme Court of Justice (Ley Orgánica del Tribunal Supremo de Justicia) was published in Extraordinary Official
Juan Carlos Andrade Santamaria February 2026 ABSTRACT This paper examines debt-to-equity swaps as a mechanism for addressing Venezuela's protracted sovereign and quasi-sovereign debt
On May 13, 2026, the Venezuelan Vice Presidency for the Economic Sector announced the commencement of the process to restructure the sovereign debt of the Republic of Venezuela
I. Sovereign Debt Sovereign debt has certain characteristics that, according to some experts, make it more complex, especially when it comes to restructuring. Sovereigns involve significant obstacles and
The Organic Mining Law, published in Official Gazette No. 7,020 (Extraordinary) dated April 16, 2026 (the “Mining Law”), establishes a new legal framework for mining activities in
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