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Has your company remedied the grounds for dissolution? you may request its exclusion from the massive resolution and to continue operating legally.

The Companies Act allows to request the exclusion of a company from a massive dissolution resolution if the grounds for dissolution have been remedied and the resolution has not been registered before the Mercantile Registry. This alternative avoids to initiate a reactivation process and enables the company to maintain its legal standing. This article explains the circumstances under which this option may be exercised and the requirements that must be complied.

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Traditional Specialties Guaranteed (ETG) in Ecuador: Protecting Tradition with Legal Recognition

Within the framework of Ecuador’s intellectual property system, Traditional Specialties Guaranteed (TSG) represents a strategic legal mechanism for the protection of agri-food products with proven cultural value and traditional heritage. This tool provides official recognition of the authenticity of traditional production methods, without requiring a specific territorial link.

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The Superintendence of Personal Data Protection (SPDP) Issues New Key Criteria on the Use of Biometric Data and the Appointment of DPOs

The Superintendency of Personal Data Protection (SPDP) has issued recent statements regarding the use of biometric data for workplace attendance control and the obligation to appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO) in savings and credit cooperatives. These criteria reinforce the need to protect sensitive data, require impact assessments, ensure free consent, and establish that cooperatives must immediately appoint a DPO to comply with current regulations and avoid sanctions.

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Extinction and Remission of Obligations before the Municipality of Quito: Scope of Metropolitan Ordinance No. 096-2025

Metropolitan Ordinance No. 096-2025 establishes a special regime in Quito for the extinction of tax and non-tax debts not exceeding one unified basic salary, and for the full remission of interest, fines, and surcharges on overdue obligations, provided certain requirements are met and payment of the capital is made by June 30, 2025. This measure aims to facilitate the economic regularization of taxpayers and local entities.

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Patent Developments: Legal Innovation for a Sustainable Future

Intellectual property is a fundamental pillar for the development of innovation and sustainable economic growth. At the core of this discipline are patents, an essential mechanism for protecting inventions and encouraging investment in research and development. However, the current technological and global environment presents new challenges and opportunities worth analyzing.

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Resolution No. 06-2025 of the National Court of Justice defines and clarifies terms for the application of Article 55 of the Organic General Code of Processes, pertaining to citations by notices

Resolution No. 06-2025, issued by the National Court of Justice, establishes new criteria to ensure the effective application of citation by notices, as provided under Article 55 of the Organic General Code of Processes, in light of the difficulties encountered by judicial citation officers in the process.
Citation by notices presupposes that personal service could not be effected, but it also constitutes a preliminary step prior to citation through mass communication media, as stipulated by law.

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Compliance with the annual obligation of submitting financial statements to the Superintendence of Companies

In Ecuador, companies supervised by the Superintendence of Companies, Securities, and Insurance must submit their financial information annually by April 30th. This duty includes financial statements and other relevant documents, which must be approved by the general meeting before submission. The non – accomplishment of the legal requirements may arise in significant financial penalties.

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