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Sal & Caldeira Advogados

Introduction of the concept of Affiliated Companies under the New Commercial Code

We hereby inform the business community and other interested parties of the introduction of the concept of affiliated companies (sociedades coligadas) under the new Commercial Code, approved by Decree-Law no. 1/2022, of 25 May (..

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Sal & Caldeira Advogados

Economic Acceleration Stimulus Package - Tax Incentives

We hereby inform the business community and other interested parties that on 9 August 2022, the President of the Republic of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, announced 20 measures to stimulate the economy, including tax incentives..

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MDR Advogados

Legal alert: Approval of the new Electricity Law

It was recently published Law no. 12/2022, of 11 July, which approves the Electricity Law (New
Electricity Law) and revokes Law no. 21/97, of 1 October (Electricity Law).

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MDR Advogados

Legal alert: Mozambique: First Infringement Decisions of the Competition Regulatory Authority

The Competition Regulatory Authority of Mozambique (CRA) became operational early in 2021 and has since been receiving regular merger notifications. However, there was no public knowledge of antitrust investigations initiated by the CRA until the last few days, when the C..

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CGA

Mozambique’s vast hydro-power project could create a regional energy hub

Mozambique is a scenic country in southeastern Africa and its capital, Maputo, is the commercial and cultural centre. The country is rich in natural resources, is biologically and culturally diverse, it has a tropical climate, and its beautiful beaches are an importa..

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Sal & Caldeira Advogados

Approval of the new Commercial Code

We hereby inform the business community and other interested parties that the new Commercial Code has been adopted/approved. In general, this new legislation aims to respond to the development of the private sector and the socio-economic dynamism that has occurred in rece..

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Sal & Caldeira Advogados

Control Agreement as Instrument of Perfection of Pledge of Bank Accounts Agreements

It is unquestionable that, nowadays, the access to credit, capital and other financial services is a very important means of financing, developing, and strengthening private sector investment in Mozambique. And it is understanding the crucial role of the securities to be ..

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Sal & Caldeira Advogados

Amendments to the Public Procurement Regulation

Procurement by public entities has undergone various changes over the years. Decree-Law no. 48817, of 19 February 1969, applied in Mozambique through Ordinance no. 555/71, of 12 October, which approved the Construction and Provision of Public Works Regulation, was updated..

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Sal & Caldeira Advogados

Amendments to the Investment Law Regulation: The Issue of the Prior Authorization for the Transfer of the Investor's Position

The Law no. 3/93 of 24 July, Investment Law, is an extremely important legal instrument in our legal system, insofar as it is through this law that the desires of the gove..

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