Note: Starting on May 16, the nationwide vehicle restriction, runs from 7 p.m to 5 a.m on weekends and 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. on weeknights. Attention: Only these vehicles will be permitted in traffic nationwide from 10:00 p.m.–5 a.m. To be enforced nationwide between 10:00 p.m – 5 a.m. Emergency, press or […]
This afternoon, the Costa Rican government proposed applying a “solidarity tax.” The President of the Republic, Carlos Alvarado, commented that other measures and resources available to the government will be exhausted first, so the measure would be implemented only “if necessary.” Under the proposal, a mandatory contribution would be imposed […]
This past Tuesday, March 24th, a new bill was received by the Legislative Branch pertaining to a proposed moratorium on judicial and administrative evictions, which means that landlords would not be able to evict their tenants if they fail to pay rent during the term of this moratorium. This law would aim […]
As announced earlier in the week, the President alerted that any foreign national with legal status (meaning Residents, people with Special Categories, Estancias or applications in progress) who departs the country during the COVID19 crisis will automatically lose their immigration status. The summary of the press conference can be found […]
Outlier Legal Services has been working on getting answers to outstanding questions that remain unaddressed during the COVID19 crisis. So far, we have filed or will file clarification requests on the following items: Will foreign nationals be allowed to drive with a valid foreign driver’s license but an expired entry […]
Last Saturday, the President of the Republic signed a new law which allows employers to reduce the work schedule up to a 75% during the State of Emergency Declaration caused by the COVID-19 crisis. This bill has been in effect since last Monday, March 23rd, recorded as law No. 9832. […]
On March 22nd, 2020, the Department of Health published the latest version of these guidelines applicable to commercial and residential condominiums, as part of the preventive and mitigation actions dictated for addressing the alert by COVID-19. These guidelines will be reviewed periodically, and the latest version will be published in the […]
Traveling abroad versus losing your immigration status, is it legal? The measures declared by the Government of Costa Rica today brought to my mind some memories about my Law school days as of what are the limits the Public Administration should have when it comes to restricting fundamental rights. If […]
The magistrates adopted the measure of suspending all non-essential services of the Court System, due to the health risk to which workers and users are exposed by the COVID-19 epidemic. This measure starts today, March 23rd and will last until April 13th. This means that complaints filed and unanswered prior […]
CR Government Tightens Measures to Deal with the Contagion of COVID 19 Beach closings, sanitary vehicle restriction between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., mandatory closure of temples and religious services and loss of immigration status to those who leave the country are the indications given today. “All at home, but […]
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