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\ Distribution, Agency, Representation and Franchising

We understand that in Paraguay there are strict rules governing distribution, agency, and representation. That is why, at Vouga Abogados, we have a team with extensive and truly unparalleled experience in assisting foreign parties navigate their way through the Paraguayan laws that regulate these agreements and reach safe harbors.

Our services include:

  • Drafting distribution, agency, representation and franchise agreements in compliance with local laws.
  • Legal opinions on the application and interpretation of Law 194/93 on Distribution, Agency and Representation.
  • Providing active assistance in the negotiation and/or termination of agreements regulated by Law 194/93.
  • Representation of local and foreign companies involved in complex and high-level litigation related to distribution, agency, representation, and franchise agreements, as well as in cases of fraud, breach of contract, wrongful terminations, and unfair competition.

\ Leaders

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Partner

\ Mirtha Dos Santos
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Partner

\ Rodrigo Fernandez
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Partner

\ Carlos Vouga Zuccolillo
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Partner

\ Rodolfo G. Vouga Z.

\ Team

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Associate

\ Silvia Benitez García
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Associate

\ Luis Marcio Torales

\ Largest soft drinks bottler, in contract restructuring during Covid-19

Advised the sole distributor of one of the world´s largest soft drink companies on the re-negotiation of several contracts with clients, particularly with those clients most affected by the pandemic, such as restaurants and bars.

\ World leader in personal care products, in regulatory matters

Advised a leading global company in personal care products analyzing the implications and legality, as well as the follow-up of the parliamentary process, of three bills presented in Congress through which it was intended to control the prices of products considered essential during the pandemic.

\ Largest soft drink bottler, in adaptation of contracts to antitrust regulations

Assisted a major soft drinks company by analysing under competition law various clauses used in contracts with its clients, taking into account the soft drinks company´s high market share in Paraguay.

\ Publications

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New requirements for registration as Insurance Brokers and Claims Adjusters
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The Superintendence of Securities amended provisions of the General Regulation of the Securities Market regarding tariffs
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The Superintendency of Securities regulates stock market advisory services in the General Regulations of the Securities Market.

\ Address
Juan de Salazar 657
Asunción – Paraguay

\ E-mail
info@vouga.com.py

\ Telephone
+595 21 202 049

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