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Ministry of Public Works - DGA sets water usage rights subject to patent fees for non-use

On January 15, 2024, the Official Gazette published Resolution No. 3,978, dated December 28, 2023, in which the Directorate General of Water establishes the list of water usage rights subject to payment, for the benefit of the state, of a patent for non-use of the water, for the 2024 process.

Within this process, it is necessary to consider the following deadlines:

Deadline to challenge the resolution (Articles 136 and 137 of the Water Code): February 26, 2024.
Deadline to fulfill the payment obligation (Article 129 bis 7° of the Water Code) without surcharge: March 31, 2024.

If you require additional information on this matter, you can contact: Javier Naranjo, jnaranjo@jdf.cl; Martín Esser, messer@jdf.cl; and/or María Paz Valenzuela, mpvalenzuela@jdf.cl

More Women on Boards Law

On August 19, 2025, Law No. 21.757, known as the “More Women on Boards Law” (hereinafter, the “Law”), was published in the Official Gazette. Through the incorporation of new subsections

Ex Subsecretario de Energía, Francisco López, es nombrado socio en Jara Del Favero Abogados

El ex Subsecretario de Energía, Francisco López Díaz, fue promovido a socio en Jara Del Favero Abogados, tras liderar como director durante 2 años, el área de Energía de la firma. La experiencia y

Javier Naranjo analyzes the scope of the New Framework Law on Sectoral Permits

In conversation with DOE El Banco de Información de Chile, our partner in charge of the Environment and Public and Regulatory Law areas, Javier Naranjo, analyzed the scope of the new Framework Law on Sectoral Permits

New Telephone Prefixes for Solicited and Unsolicited Mass Calls

As of August 13, new regulations on telephone numbering will come into effect: calls originating from unsolicited mass communications must use the 809 numbering block, while solicited mass communications must

Opinion Column Crime Prevention Models

We share the opinion column of our Compliance area director, Macarena Naranjo, on crime prevention models, which was published in El Mercurio Legal.

JDF in Diario Financiero

We share the publication of Diario Financiero, about the Chambers and Partners ranking of the leading law firms advising Chilean high net worth individuals. At JDF we are very pleased with this important recognition and congratulate the team