Episode 93: Maximiliano Concha Rodríguez | PAGBAM Schwencke, Chile
Chile’s New Electricity Highway
El 27 de enero de 2026, el Ministerio de Minería de Chile publicó la Estrategia Nacional de Minerales Críticos, tras un proceso participativo que incluyó una consulta pública durante 2025. Este hito representa un avance clave...more
On January 27, 2026, Chile’s Ministry of Mining published its National Critical Minerals Strategy (Strategy) following a participative process that included a public consultation. The Strategy signals a major step forward in...more
Welcome to Juntos, our bulletin that explores antitrust and competition developments across US-Latin America. In this issue, we look at key headlines from the third quarter of 2025. Argentina- CNDC concludes first part of its...more
What is the legal framework governing bribery in Chile? In Chile, the legal framework that regulates and sanctions bribery acts is the Chilean Criminal Code and Law 20,393 that establishes the criminal responsibility of...more
Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more
On September 29, 2025, Law No. 21.770 was published in the Official Gazette, establishing a framework law on sectoral authorizations and amending various legal statutes. This new law creates a general framework for the...more
Mediante la Resolución Exenta N.º 2.231/2025, el Ministerio de Minería de Chile sometió recientemente el borrador de la Estrategia Nacional de Minerales Críticos para su consulta pública. Este proceso supone un importante...more
By means of Exempt Resolution No. 2,231/2025, Chile’s Ministry of Mining recently submitted the draft National Critical Minerals Strategy for public consultation. This process signals a major step forward in implementing...more
Over the past year or so, U.S. states have proposed and enacted a variety of state AI laws, making it challenging for companies to ensure compliance within the U.S. As state laws continue to emerge, the current administrative...more
Back in May 2024, Chile positioned itself as a pioneer in AI regulation, adopting what is viewed by many as one of the most advanced and forward-looking regulatory proposals on AI in the region. As Chile’s draft AI Bill...more
En el marco de la implementación de la Reforma de Pensiones contenida en la Ley N°21.735, el 1 de agosto se dará inicio a la contribución obligatoria de empleadores al nuevo sistema mixto, incrementando en 1% la cotización...more
Bem-vindo ao Juntos, nosso boletim que explora o desenvolvimento do direito concorrencial nos EUA e na América Latina. Nesta edição, examinamos algumas das principais notícias do segundo trimestre de 2025....more
Bienvenidos a Juntos, nuestro boletín que explora desarrollos en el mundo del derecho antimonopolio y de competencia en América Latina. En esta edición, analizamos algunos de los principales titulares del segundo trimestre de...more
Welcome to Juntos, our bulletin that explores antitrust and competition developments across US-Latin America. In this issue, we look at key headlines from the second quarter of 2025....more
Since 2023, the Chilean Congress has been discussing a bill that creates the Economic Intelligence Subsystem, which would include the Financial Analysis Unit (UAF), the Internal Revenue Service (SII), and the National Customs...more
A new pension Law has been published in Chile, representing one of the most significant structural reforms to the Chilean pension system in the last decade. Focused on the recovery of unpaid contributions, we set out the key...more
Latin America is at a pivotal moment in its water infrastructure development. Historically hindered by limited public funding and rigid policies, investment in sanitation, wastewater treatment, and desalination is now gaining...more
En el marco de la implementación del Plan Nacional de Data Centers de Chile, se crea el Comité Multi-actor, el que tendrá la tarea de articular a los distintos actores del Estado, sector privado y la sociedad civil para...more
Chile has begun implementing its National Data Center Plan, which aims to strengthen the country’s data center industry while reducing environmental impact. Among other things, the implementation framework includes the...more
Antitrust scrutiny of healthcare markets is nothing new. The Biden Administration and first Trump Administration focused antitrust enforcement efforts across the healthcare and life sciences industries. The newly installed...more
The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare in Chile recently published Exempt Resolution No. 541, which created a new procedure for identifying corporations or companies in which the right to strike may not be exercised....more
El Servicio de Impuestos Internos (SII) dictó la Circular N°23 que imparte instrucciones sobre el nuevo texto del artículo 64 del Código Tributario. A modo de contexto, el SII tiene una facultad legal para tasar el precio o...more
Chile’s Internal Revenue Service (SII) has issued Circular No. 23, providing instructions on the new text of Article 64 of the Tax Code – also known as the Tax Reform. In Chile, the SII has the legal power to assess the...more
This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Melissa Owen, attorney/owner of Ambiente Legal, about the significant regulatory developments regarding chemical registration in Latin America, including Latin American...more
Todos los meses, el Ministerio de Vivienda y Urbanismo emite Circulares de la División de Desarrollo Urbano (DDU). A continuación, presentamos un resumen de los aspectos principales de las DDU de los meses de febrero y marzo....more