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MODIFIES SUPREME DECREE Nº47, OF 1992, FROM THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN PLANNING, WHICH ESTABLISHES A NEW TEXT FOR THE GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE GENERAL URBAN PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION LAW IN THE MATTER OF EXPIRATION OF CONSTRUCTION PERMITS.

On September 30, 2024, Supreme Decree No. 33 of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, dated September 27, 2024, was published in the Official Gazette. This decree modifies Supreme Decree No. 47 of 1992, issued by MINVU, which sets forth the new text of the General Ordinance of Urban Planning and Construction, with the purpose of extending the validity of certain building permits.

Citing "recently established emergency and disaster situations" as motivation, MINVU added a new transitional article to the General Ordinance of Urban Planning and Construction. It states: "Building permits that are valid as of the date this regulation comes into effect and have not yet commenced construction work will be extended by an additional eighteen months." The modification takes effect from its publication date, i.e., September 30, 2024.

If additional information on this matter is required, please contact Julio Trucco Vera (jtrucco@jdf.cl) and Rafael Valdivieso Bulnes (rvaldiviesob@jdf.cl).

Publicación de la Ley Marco de Autorizaciones Sectoriales

On September 29, 2025, Law No. 21.770 was published in the Diario Oficial. This law establishes a Framework Law on Sectoral Authorizations and introduces amendments to various legal statutes (the “Law”), also known

Public Consultation on Proposals for the Creation of Protected Areas within the Framework of the Protected Salt Flats Network for the Regions of Antofagasta and Atacama

On September 10, 2025, the Official Gazette published the excerpts of the following resolutions issued by the Ministry of the Environment: Exempt Resolution No. 6,112 of 2025, which submits for public consultation the proposed

New talk on Data Protection in companies

We continue our series of talks on Data Protection in companies, inviting representatives from various entities to address the main details of regulatory compliance and the challenges posed by Law No. 21,719.

Ministry of the Environment – Public Consultation on the List of Priority Sites in the Northern, Central, and Southern Macro-zones in accordance with the provisions of the Eighth Transitory Article of the SBAP Law

In compliance with Law No. 21,600, which creates the Biodiversity and Protected Areas Service and the National System of Protected Areas, known as the “SBAP Law,” the Ministry of the Environment (hereinafter, the “MMA”) is

New recognition in Latin Lawyer 2026 ranking

We were once again recognized in the Latin Lawyer 250 2026 ranking, which highlights the best law firms in the region. Our partners Javier Naranjo, in Environment; Alfred Sherman, in Labor Law; and Felipe Ovalle

JDF is once again recognized in Chambers and Partner Latin America Guide 2026

We are proud to announce that we have once again been recognized in the Chambers and Partners Latin America Guide 2026 ranking. We would like to highlight our partners Rafael Valdivieso, in Tax; Javier Naranjo, in Environment; Julio Trucco, in