SIARA: Mandatory Registration for Non-Profit Organizations (NPOs)
The deadline is currently in force for non-profit organizations (NPOs) subject to Law No. 7363/2024 to complete their registration in the corresponding administrative registry. Organizations established prior to January 2, 2026, have 90 calendar days to register, a period that runs until April 1, 2026, while those established thereafter have 30 calendar days from their […]
IBA 2026: Our Partner Tomás Mersán Will Attend the International Bar Association Conference
See you at IBA2026! We are pleased to announce that our partner, Tomás Mersán, will be attending the International Bar Association (IBA) Conference in Punta del Este, Uruguay, from March 23 to 25. The event, titled “Mergers and Acquisitions in Latin America — Building Bridges Through Business”, will take place at the Punta del Este […]
MERSAN Recognized by WTR 1000 Paraguay 2026
We are pleased to announce that, once again, we have been recognized in the WTR 1000 World Trademark Review – Paraguay 2026. This prestigious international guide highlights the world’s leading trademark professionals, and this year we are proud to once again be ranked among the best. We would like to especially recognize Dr. Hugo Mersán, […]
El Observador Highlights the Appointment of Sebastián Pérez as One of the Most Significant Executive Moves in the Region
El Observador, one of Uruguay’s leading newspapers, highlighted the appointment of Sebastián Pérez to MERSAN as one of the most significant executive moves in the region. Below is the full article: MERSAN, a long-standing legal services firm in Paraguay specializing in intellectual property, tax law, competition law, and corporate advisory services, announced the appointment of […]
Typhoons, Taxes, and the Cost of Rights
A Story of Typhoons It was December 2018 when, as usually happens during this time of the year, typhoons (the eastern counterpart of hurricanes) strike Southeast Asia (Pacific Ocean) with heavy rain and extreme storms. Coincidentally, a friend happened to be in the tourist area of El Nido, Philippines, at the wrong place and at […]
Forgotten Rights: Tax Assessment and Municipal Business Licenses
In recent years, it has become increasingly common for various Municipalities to claim payment of the License Tax – commonly referred to as the “Commercial License” – from companies engaged in primary activities such as agriculture, livestock, mining, among others. These claims are usually processed through administrative proceedings that subsequently lead to contentious-administrative litigation, or […]
The Tax Yin and Yang
The Yin and Yang are two ancient concepts of Taoism (a Chinese philosophical tradition) more popularly known through the symbol that represents them than for what they actually imply. If the name does not sound familiar, perhaps this image does: Although the symbol depicts them together (which also has an explanation, as we will see […]
Digital Platforms and Effective Use of Trademarks
Written by María de los Ángeles Barrios ✉️ marianbarrios@mersanlaw.com Digital Platforms and Effective Use of Trademarks The use of digital platforms as a tool to promote and strengthen a brand has become essential in today’s environment of e-commerce and digital communication. The importance of digital platforms in brand strategies is widely recognized and reflected in […]
Electronic Signatures and Digital Documents in Paraguay
Written by Tatiana Pereira ✉️ tatianapereira@mersanlaw.com Electronic Signatures and Digital Documents in Paraguay Technology has become integrated into our daily lives and has transformed the way we conduct business. It is therefore important to become familiar with it in order to take advantage of its many benefits. The application of electronic signatures and digital documents […]
Guns, Germs, and Electronic Documents
Written by Tomás Mersán Riera, Partner. ✉️ tomasmersan@mersanlaw.com Armas, gérmenes y documentos electrónicos “Guns, Germs, and Steel” is the title of a book published in 1997 by Jared Diamond, an American writer, geographer, and biologist. This work, for which he received the Pulitzer Prize, had an ambitious objective: to discover —among other historical milestones— the […]