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ESGHOY Meeting at JDF

We are very pleased to have hosted the second meeting of ESGBoard, an initiative created under ESGHOY that aims to foster deep discussions on corporate governance in Chile.

El encuentro contó con la participación del economista David Bravo, quien se refirió a los aspectos sociales de las empresas y el mundo público, en una distendida conversación que reunió a destacadas directoras y directores de sociedades anónimas. Entre ellos, Carmen Román, Marisol Andrea Bravo Leniz, Catalina Mertz, Marcela Bravo Puldain, Fernanda V., Cecilia Facetti, Encarnacion Canalejo Saavedra, Isabel Margarita Bravo, Carolina Cuevas, Maria Teresa Vial, Eduardo Muñoz, Richard Kouyoumdjian, Jorge Gómez.
Por parte de JDF, estuvieron presentes Ramon Jara y los socios Felipe Ovalle Pacheco y Javier Naranjo Solano, quien además es consejero de ESGHOY.

We extend our gratitude to Catalina Allendes, executive director of ESGHOY, and Paula Valenzuela, counselor of ESGHOY, who led this initiative.

COLLECTION, RECOVERY TARGETS AND OTHER RELATED OBLIGATIONS FOR BATTERIES AND ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT

On May 7, 2026, Supreme Decree No. 22, dated July 17, 2025, issued by the Ministry of the Environment, was published in the Official Gazette, establishing collection and recovery targets and

REGULATORY ALERT: NEW REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR DESALINATION IN CHILE

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Javier Naranjo, a partner at JDF, speaks before the Chamber of Deputies

Our partner Javier Naranjo, spoke before the Chamber of Deputies about the proposed reform of the Environmental Impact Assessment System. The discussion addressed some of the most significant changes that could affect the assessment and developmen

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CMF Issues New General Rule on Minimum Capital, Guarantees, Liquidity, and Leverage Applicable to Securities Intermediaries and Commodities Brokers

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MEETING WITH JORGE SAHD AT JDF

We invited Jorge Sahd, director of the UC Center for International Studies, to a meeting with clients and business executives, where they discussed the main challenges of the global