Our Environmental Department identified an inconsistency in Article 7.2.f of the Environmental Noise Control Regulation (Executive Decree No. 44486-S), which created uncertainty regarding the applicability of noise exceptions for construction activities.

As of June 4, the one-year term for all existing and registered companies to register an e-mail address with the Costa Rica's National Registry began.

Luciana Pineda Sequeira, Director of the Environmental Department at Zurcher Odio & Raven, was appointed this year as a member of the Board of Directors of the Council for the Promotion of Competitiveness (CPC).

In October 2024, the law called The "Law to establish email as a means of notification for commercial entities" was approved in Costa Rica, which, in summary, obliges companies to permanently maintain an email address for judicial and administrative notices.

Since April 2024, the real estate sector in Costa Rica has faced significant regulatory challenges related to the provision of potable water and sewerage services in residential projects operating under condominium regimes.

Law No. 10511 was published on Friday, September 13, which reforms the Law on Patents and Invention, Designs, Industrial Models and Utility Models in Costa Rica.