2019 Managerial Alerts

CESSATION OF OBLIGATION TO STATE DOUBLE EXPRESSION OF PRICES OF GOODS AND SERVICES – Feb 15 2019

CESSATION OF OBLIGATION TO STATE DOUBLE EXPRESSION OF PRICES OF GOODS AND SERVICES   Resolution No. 19-02-01, issued by the Venezuelan Central Bank (“VCB”), was published in Official Gazette No. 41.587 of February 15, 2019 (the “Resolution”). The Resolution established that after February 15, 2019 – and pursuant to the Second Temporary Provision of Decree…

ACCOUNTS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY WITH THE NATIONAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM – Jan 30 2019

ACCOUNTS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY WITH THE NATIONAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM   An Official Notice, issued by the Venezuelan Central Bank (“VCB”), was published in Official Gazette No. 41.575 of January 30, 2019. Said Official Notice establishes that the holders of more than one account in foreign currency held with the National Financial System (“NFS”) may make…

CONSTITUENT DECREE ON THE INTEGRAL SYSTEM OF CRYPTOASSETS- Jan 30 2019

CONSTITUENT DECREE ON THE INTEGRAL SYSTEM OF CRYPTOASSETS   The Constituent Decree on the Integral System of Cryptoassets, issued by the National Constituent Assembly, was published in Official Gazette No. 41.575 of January 30, 2019 (the “Decree”). Said Decree established the regulatory frame applicable to the Integral System of Cryptoassets. The sphere of application of…

TRANSACTIONS OF SALE OF FOREIGN CURRENCY WITH UNIVERSAL AND MICROFINANCIAL BANKS – Jan 28 2019

TRANSACTIONS OF SALE OF FOREIGN CURRENCY WITH UNIVERSAL AND MICROFINANCIAL BANKS   Resolution No. 19-01-04, issued by the Venezuelan Central Bank (“VCB”), was published in Official Gazette No. 41.573 of January 28, 2019 (the “Resolution”). The Resolution established that the VCB may automatically make transactions of sale of foreign currency with universal and microfinancial banks…

DECISION NO. 0883 ISSUED BY THE CONSTITUTIONAL CHAMBER OF THE SUPREME TRIBUNAL OF JUSTICE – Jan 24 2019

DECISION NO. 0883 ISSUED BY THE CONSTITUTIONAL CHAMBER OF THE SUPREME TRIBUNAL OF JUSTICE   Decision No. 0883 of December 13, 2018, issued by the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice, was published in Official Gazette No. 41.571 of January 24, 2019. Said decision declared the partial annulment on grounds of unconstitutionality of…

VALUE OF UNIT FOR ARITHMETCAL CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM THRESHOLD (UCAU) – Jan 18 2019

VALUE OF UNIT FOR ARITHMETCAL CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM THRESHOLD (UCAU)   Joint Resolution No. 001/2019 and No. 004/2019 (the “Resolution”), issued by the Ministry of the Popular Power for Planning and the Ministry of the Popular Power for Economy and Finance, respectively, was published in Official Gazette No. 41.567 of January 18, 2019.…