Brazil Tax, Law and Business Briefing New Edition Announced

    /24-7PressRelease/ - CONCORD, MA, August 09, 2006 - WorldTrade Executive, Inc. announces the publication of its new corporate report: Brazil Tax, Law and Business Briefing: Third Edition.

This report provides guidance on tax and legal issues that investors should consider when evaluating a possible company acquisition, starting a business or entering into a joint venture or strategic alliance in Brazil. This report highlights recent economic, legal, and tax developments in Brazil's changing business environment, with content provided by experts at major accounting and law firms in the region.

This single-volume report focuses on issues of concern to the multinational firm, with topics relating to banking & finance, intellectual property, energy, antitrust and competition, tax planning and foreign investment regulation.

Critical topics include:

Tax Planning
* Tax considerations in planning an acquisition
* Tax planning opportunities available in Brazil
* Key tax aspects of remittance of funds made by Brazilian companies to US companies
* Tax break for foreign investors in venture capital and private equity funds
Foreign Investment Regulation
* Improved protections for foreign investors in Brazil
* The impact of the new Brazilian bankruptcy law on offshore loan and leasing transactions
Business Regulation
* Brazil's antitrust agency discards global revenue standard
* Criteria for notification of transactions to Brazilian antitrust authorities
* The public-private partnership program in the State of São Paulo
* How to best fund a business or operation in Brazil
* Trends in Brazilian Antitrust Law
* Intellectual Property Primer-Protecting Patents, Trademarks and Industrial Designs in Brazil
* Brazilian bankruptcy law: a primer on regime change
* Liability of directors and officers of Brazilian Companies
* New Industrial Policy and Legal Incentives for Industrial Technology
Financing Issues
* Brazilian Banks Search for Growth
* Secrets to Project Finance Success in Brazil's Oil & Gas Sector

WorldTrade Executive, Inc. also publishes Latin American Law and Business Report, Practical Latin American Tax Strategies and Venture Equity Latin America, as well as other periodicals and reports covering international transactions.

More Information on Brazil Tax, Law and Business Briefing, including a Table of Contents, is available at http://www.wtexecutive.com or by contacting Jay Stanley at WorldTrade Executive, Inc. at 978-287-0301 or at 2250 Main St., Concord, MA 01742.

About WorldTrade Executive, Inc.
U.S. and international executives rely on WorldTrade Executive publications for expert analysis on the tax, regulatory, and financial developments driving their markets. For more information, please contact us at 978-287-0301

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