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19
Nov
A Sanitary Registration is the document that authorizes individuals and a legal persons to import, manufacture or package products intended for human consumption. In the Dominican Republic, the office responsible for granting and supervising Sanitary Permits and Registrations is the Ministry of Public Health. All the requirements needed to submit applications with the General Directorate of Medicines, Food and […]
14
Nov
WHAT IS A K-1 VISA? A K-1 visa – also called a Fiancé Visa – allows the engaged partner of a U.S. citizen to enter the United States, as long as the couple gets married in no more than 90 days later. In this article, we will explain how to apply for a K1 visa. […]
13
Nov
We titled the article Trademark Classification in the Dominican Republic, explicitly to establish that the Classification of Marks is not based on countries, it is based on international classification. Registrations are made based on the “Nice Classification”, which is an international agreement. Currently, 83 States are party to the Nice Agreement. This classification is also […]
13
Nov
The institution responsible for the Registration of Trademarks in the Dominican Republic, is the National Office of Industrial Property (known in Spanish as ONAPI). This office manages everything related to the concession, maintenance and validity of the different types of Industrial Property (Patents for Invention, Utility Models, Registration of Industrial Designs and Distinctive Signs). The trademarks can be: […]
13
Nov
Requirements to establish a subsidiary or branch of a foreign company in the Dominican Republic.
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In this article, we will delineate the requirements and steps needed to establish a subsidiary in the Dominican Republic. Our laws allow businesses, companies and corporations created abroad to be established in the Dominican Republic. When a subsidiary or branch of a foreign entity is established, it is recognized in the Dominican Republic under the same: Business purpose. Trade […]
13
Nov
Knowing the process that must be followed to liquidate a company is a very relevant topic today. Once it is determined that a company will no longer have operational life, the most appropriate course of action is to dissolve and liquidate it through the corresponding institutions, which are: The corresponding Chamber of Commerce in the Dominican Republic. The Department of […]
11
Nov
The process and events that lead to a Challenge of Paternity are extremely sensitive, due to their specialization and the emotional burden they cause for a particular family. Family Law matters are emotionally and socially charged, by virtue of causing changes in the life of individuals and their family core, specially when it comes to paternity or maternity challenges. […]
11
Nov
Divorce by mutual consent, as its name implies, takes places when both spouses want to end their marriage, without controversy, problems, conflicts or discussion, but by mutual decision. This does not take away from the fact that it is still a painful and often disconsolate process to go through for one or both parties. We […]