Month: September 2018

MIL OSI Translation. Region: France and French Territories –

Source: Republic of France in French

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In the framework of the implementation of the deduction at source of tax on income, the minister of the Action and of the public Accounts has announced that from 1 January 2019, the calls to the switchboard and answering the questions on the levy at source will not be taxed. Taxpayers will pay more than the price of a local call.

To this day, in the case of questions, the 0811 368 368 is accessible at the price of a call ( 0,06 € per minute).

In addition, you can also ask your questions regarding the levy at the source :

by e-mail from “my space” on impots.gouv.fr ; or directly from the counters of the tax administration.

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MIL OSI-C. Region: English/Latin America –

Source: Republic of Brazil 2

ABAV EXPOEncontro of secretaries and municipal directors of tourism during the 46th ABAV Expo International discussed common actions by the local tourism development

By Geraldo GurgelReunião work was performed within the programming of the 46th Abav Expo in Sao Paulo. Photo: Geraldo Gurgel/MTurÉ in the municipalities, where they are distributed the economic benefits of the tourist industry, that the industry needs to gain strength. The tariff was the center of discussions at the extraordinary meeting of the National Association of Secretaries and Municipal Directors of Tourism (Anseditur), held this Friday (28) at the booth of the Ministry of Tourism, in the programming of the 46th Abav Expo International.The president of the Anseditur and the secretary of Tourism of Porto Seguro (BA), Richard Alves, spoke about the importance of the decentralization of the policies of the sector, an objective that has been reached with the help of public policies such as the Programme of Regionalisation of Tourism (PRT), the Ministry of Tourism. “Integrate a tourist region on the Map of Tourism is fundamental for us to expand investments in infrastructure, services and promotion of our destinations,” said Alves during the working meeting in the state capital.The vision of the municipal tourism strengthens the unity of the destinations, according to the secretary of Tourism of Maceió (AL) and vice-president of the Anseditur, Jair Galvão. “We built this integration to seek resources, sign agreements and to structure our cities. We are not competing, we are complementary”, he said.The Anseditur, one of the main interlocutors of the municipalities with the Ministry of Tourism, working aligned with the guidelines of the Map of the Brazilian Tourism. The map prioritizes the allocation of resources to municipalities with tourist vocation and the economy, prepared to receive the influx of visitors.Edit: Vanessa Sampaio

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MIL OSI Translation. Region: Spanish/Latin America/A –

Source: Chamber Of Deputies Of Chile

The parliamentarians of the Committee on the Constitution gave a backrest transverse to the initiative that created the Service of Protection of Children (bulletin 12027), one of the two entities that will replace the Sename, an institution that has been at the center of controversy due to serious cases of violation of the rights of children that must be protected and that has not been reformed since its creation, 40 years ago.

With the presence of the undersecretary of the Childhood, Carol Bown, mps approved in general, with 10 votes in favor, the initiative, which they hope to improve during your discussion in particular. In turn, they stated that they expect a unity of criteria and definitions in all the initiatives that are dealt with regarding the children.

The Service of Protection of Children is responsible for the specialized protection of minors and the restitution of the violated rights of children due to abuse or neglect. Also, look to the reparation of the consequences caused by such violations.

The deputy Gonzalo Fuenzalida (RN) acknowledged that it is complex to establish a new service of the children, but felt that there is the will to refine the legislative proposal.

“All the creations of specialized services, and you have to do charge of new institutions, they will always present doubts, because they have not worked in reality and, obviously, in practice there are many particularities. Which is why it is a sensitive one that requires your time and maturation. But there is a unanimous will to advance this project”, assessed.

He added that it seeks to “establish a Service for the child with all the powers, and with all the scope that the law provides, with all the protection that they need to have the minors, administrative measures and specialized, among others.”

For its part, the legislator

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MIL OSI-C. Region: English/Latin America –

Source: Republic of Brazil 2

Credit: Saulo Cruz/MME

The National Bank of Economic and Social Development (BNDES) launched on Thursday (27), with the presence of the president Michel Temer, and the minister of Mines and Energy, Moreira Franco, the Finame Renewable Energies, to support investments in clean energy. The initial budget is$ 2 billion.In his speech, Moreira Franco spoke about the importance of renewable energy and highlighted that they currently represent 82% of the brazilian energy matrix. The Minister stated that the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) works to strengthen and expand the possibility of living with the clean energy in Brazil, have an abundance in supply and decrease the price.When talking about the price of energy, Moreira Franco returned to defend the reduction of the subsidies paid by consumers in the electricity bill. “People don’t realize how much they are paying subsidy. This initiative today is extremely important because it is a contribution effective, objective and concrete so that we can meet this third point of the MME, that is to ensure cheap energy, energy the fair price, without paying for that does not consume. And above all, start having the possibility of dividing 50% of the consumed and the other 50% being paid in taxes and subsidies,” he said.Credit for energy limpaCom the line Finame Renewable Energy, customers — condominiums, companies, cooperatives, farmers and individuals — can be financed, with the private banks, the public and funding agencies, up to 100% of the total to be applied in the equipment, with payment periods of up to 120 months and a grace period of up to 24 months. The line is already in operation to finance equipment such as systems of solar power generation of up to 375 KW, wind power up to 100 KW, and heating of the water by means of plates foragers solar.The funding of the program can be corrected by TLP, the Selic, or in the case of MSMES, Fixed Rate of the BNDES. The final cost includes the remuneration of the BNDES — 1.05% per year — and the financial agent. Considering the average spread of the repassadores credit Finame BNDES to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, the final rate projected is of, approximately, 1.3% a month. From submission of the proposal by the financial agent, the approval of the operation is made in few seconds by the platform’s BNDES Online.The equipment to be financed must be enabled for this line of financing on the basis of the BNDES, which requires that they are new, national, and comply with requirements of local content. With this, the initiative directly contributes to the structuring of the production chain of suppliers of equipment for renewable energy generation.In addition to contributing to the environment, since it consists of means of generating clean energy, the consumers may reduce their spending with the account of light and, depending on the region, to exchange the surplus credits to be used in the future. The multiplication of the points of generation to provide security and benefit to the electric system, reducing the risk of interruption of power supply.Fund ClimaNo event was also announced the investment of R$ 228 million for new funding program Fund Climate – Line Machinery and Equipment Efficient, launched in June to finance investments in photovoltaic systems, allowing you to access, including from individuals. The result was successful: approximately R$ 80 million in financing approved in less than 2 months.Now, the new investment of R$ 228 million will allow the reopening of the Background Climate for funding requests. In addition to photovoltaic systems, the line can finance wind turbines of small power generators, biogas and frequency drives. The grants Fund Climate must be made with the public banks and the interest rate is up to 4.5% a year, with a maximum term of up to 12 years.*With Information from the BNDES

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MIL OSI Translation. Region: Spanish/Latin America/A –

Source: Chamber Of Deputies Of Chile

By three votes in favor, five against, and one abstention, the Committee on Agriculture of the House rejected the project by approving the sixty-first additional protocol to the Economic Complementation Agreement N° 35, held on the 4th of January 2018 between the States Parties of Mercosur and Chile, in Montevideo, which contains the Trade Agreement between Chile and Argentina, signed in Buenos Aires, on November 2, 2017 (bulletin 11730).

The initiative, whose discussion had been initiated in previous sessions, told in the present opportunity with the assistance of the director of Economic Relations (S), Mathias Francke

Within 20 chapters contained in the Agreement, rejected it as a claim on the part of the parliamentarians, they provide initial provisions and general definitions, as well as rules designed to facilitate trade.

In respect of the latter -as explained by the Direcon-defined disciplines that are designed to ensure that the operations of import and export between the Parties to become more rapid and efficient

At the same time, it tries to provide to the operators of foreign trade of greater certainty in the operations of cross-border trade, incorporating commitments of transparency, and to promote voluntary compliance with the customs procedures.

In that sense, this chapter incorporates provisions relating to Advance Rulings, Review and Appeal, Release of goods, Automation, Certification of origin digital, Authorized Economic Operator, Single Window for Foreign Trade, Risk Management, Acceptance of Copies, among others.

Also, it is contemplated the creation of a Committee on Msmes, composed of government representatives of the Parties, which shall be responsible for the promotion and monitoring of the activities agreed in this framework, which has as functions, among others, exchange relevant information, to implement development programs for the sector and regularly assess the progress and the functioning of the theme.

In addition, include the following aspects: sanitary and phytosanitary measures

The proposal passed now to the consideration of the board of the Chamber of Deputies, where it must choose between the decision of the Commission of Agriculture and submitted by the Committees of Foreign Affairs and of Finance, the instances that have agreed to the adoption of the agreement.

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MIL OSI Translation. Region: France and French Territories –

Source: Canton of Neuchatel, Switzerland – Press Release/Statement:

Headline: A worldwide award for the Laténium

The international Union of prehistoric times has been awarded to the musée cantonal d’archéologie de Neuchâtel and the Medal of the mediation of archaeology. This distinction honors the commitment of the Laténium for the popularization of archaeology, and the social valuation of the safeguarding of the heritage.

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MIL OSI-C. Region: English/Latin America –

Source: Republic of Brazil 2

ABAV EXPOTrês hours per day is the average time of consumption of online content per person. On World Tourism Day, topics related to technology have marked the discussions in the 46th ABAV Expo

By Kiara GoulartTer all of the information for any thing in the palm of the hand is a reality, and this goes especially for the consumer travel. The mobile phone occupies a place that has radio, television and even the computer, and, today, it is already called “first screen”: fulfills role of primary influencer in decision making even in the time of choosing the next trip. The subject, fully connected to the theme of World Tourism Day – “Digital Transformation” -, celebrated on Thursday (27), was the focus of the lecture of Renata Cerqueira, manager of the Travel industry of Facebook, at the 46th ABAV Expo International Turismo.De according to Renata, of the 127 million users of Facebook, 122 million use the platform from their mobile phone. Of these, about 22% browse by mobile phone to complete travel. “Before, our source was the TV and, if we wanted to travel, we’d go to an agency physical. Today is not accurate. Can I search for destinations, choose my journey, to seek opinions and experiences with friends and influencers, purchase my ticket, travel, come back, and encourage, also by the internet, other people to do the same”, contou.De according to Renata, the market needs to ask how to disclose information to captivate this audience on the internet, since this consumer consumes an average of three hours of daily online content. Among the recommendations of the expert of the sector to achieve this goal, are building a consolidated brand in the digital environment, the monitoring of results, and, mainly, the investment in the production of videos to acquire loyal consumers. “There is no rule to creativity. Home videos also captivate the audience and has already been proven that they have 5 times more engagement on the social networks. That is, do not invest in the videos is the same as being behind all the world”, he advised.

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