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Ministry of Public Works – Extension of the Deadline Established in Law No. 21.435 for the Registration and Recording of Water Use Rights

On February 18, 2025, Law No. 21.727 was published in the Official Gazette, extending the deadline established in Law No. 21.435 for the registration and recording of water use rights.

In essence, Law No. 21.727 establishes the following:

Extension of the deadline for the registration and recording of water use rights: The deadline is extended until April 6, 2027, for registering water use rights granted by an act of authority in the Water Property Registry of the corresponding Real Estate Registrar and for recording them in the Public Water Cadastre.
Recording in the Public Water Cadastre: Real Estate Registrars must inform the General Water Directorate (DGA) of the water use rights registrations carried out under this provision, attaching a copy of the current ownership certificate and the respective registration. Consequently, the sanction for failing to register within the established deadline will not apply.

En caso de que requiera información adicional sobre esta materia, pueden contactar a: Javier Naranjo jnaranjo@jdf.cl; Martín Esser, messer@jdf.cl; María Paz Valenzuela, mpvalenzuela@jdf.cl; y, Javiera Rodríguez, jrodriguez@jdf.cl.

Ministry of the Environment – Draft Regulation on the Classification of Ecosystems by Conservation Status and the Development of Management Plans for the Conservation of Threatened Ecosystems, Submitted for Public Consultation.

On February 17, 2025, Exempt Resolution No. 801 of February 5, 2025, which approves the Draft Regulation that regulates the classification of ecosystems, was published in the Official Gazette

Ministry of the Environment – Electromagnetic Radiation Emission Standard for Telecommunications Service Equipment and Transmission Networks

On February 5, 2025, Supreme Decree No. 5, of January 11, 2024, of the Ministry of the Environment, was published in the Official Gazette, which establishes the emission standard for

Recognition of JDF Partners in Chambers and Partners Global Guide 2025

We congratulate our partners Rafael Valdivieso Ruiz Tagle and Christian Schiessler for their important recognition in Chambers and Partners' Global Guide 2025. The experience, professionalism and delivery of precise and effective solutions to the

Ministry of the Environment – Draft Amendment to the Environmental Impact Assessment System Regulations Submitted for Public Consultation

On February 6, 2025, Exempt Resolution No. 664 of January 30, 2025, which approves the Draft Amendment to the Regulations for the System of

Modification of Monthly Minimum Wage and Contribution Caps for Pension and Social Security Contributions

As established in Decree No. 3, published in the Official Gazette on February 6, 2025, as of January 1, 2025, the minimum monthly income amounts to $510,636.- For your

CIRCULAR N°3854 - REPORTING AND RECORDING INFORMATION ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT, WORKPLACE HARASSMENT, AND WORKPLACE VIOLENCE COMPLAINTS, AS WELL AS EMPLOYER ACTIONS AND/OR MEASURES TAKEN

On January 22, 2025, the Superintendence of Social Security (SUSESO) issued Circular No. 3854, establishing new obligations for employers under Law No. 21.643 (Karin Law).