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EL SENADI Y SUS ACTOS ADMINISTRATIVOS, LA LIBERTAD DE EMPRESA Y LA SEGURIDAD JURÍDICA
(2026-03) PABLO JOSÉ HIDALGO BOWEN
The present investigation revises the reason why arbitrary administration acts in reference to the application of articles 273 and 360 of the Código Orgánico de la Economía Social de los Conocimientos, Creatividad e Innovación limits the exercise of legal security and freedom of enterprise, especially, when set arbitrary act is found in the cases when the Servicio Nacional de Derechos Intelectuales -SENADI- denies the registration of a brand or patent based upon legislation that has unprecise, ambiguous and subjective elements. The primary method used to develop this article was the inductive method, applying qualitative techniques of document analysis, mostly regarding the Constitución de la República del Ecuador, the Código Orgánico de la Economía Social de los Conocimientos, Creatividad e Innovación, the Código Orgánico Administrativo, among others, jurisprudence and pertinent doctrine. In consequence, the existence of negative legal consequences that are provoked by the arbitrary acts coming from SENADI and the impact that they have on freedom of enterprise and legal security
LA JUBILACIÓN PATRONAL EN ECUADOR: ENTRE LA SOSTENIBILIDAD ECONÓMICA Y LA PROTECCIÓN LABORAL
(2026-04) ANDRÉS ALFONSO BONILLA FIERRO; BRITHNEY ANABELA HURTADO YUPANGUI
Employer-funded retirement in Ecuador, regulated by the Labor Code since 1938, faces a crisis of sustainability and effectiveness. Current regulations generate perverse incentives for premature dismissal and financial pressure due to NIC 19 provisions, limiting real access to the benefit. This study analyzed the incidence of employer retirement on job stability and corporate economic sustainability to propose a portable savings model. A qualitative, descriptive-propositive research was conducted in Ecuador during the 2024-2026 period. The dogmatic-legal method was applied for regulatory analysis, and the analytical method was used to evaluate secondary information sources, including Ministry of Labor databases and actuarial reports from private sector companies. It was determined that less than 4% of the private workforce effectively accesses employer retirement after 25 years with the same employer. It was identified that the accumulated financial burden encourages strategic dismissals as the worker approaches 20 years of service, undermining job stability. The current system is exclusionary and unsustainable, transforming a protective right into a risk for job permanence. The transition to a model of individual and portable capitalization, similar to the "Austrian Backpack," guarantees the progressivity of rights and the financial health of the productive sector.
Legaltech y la seguridad jurídica en Ecuador: una revisión a las reglas sobre la firma electrónica en los contratos de telecomunicaciones
(2026-02) Lisbeth Estefania Chernez Alvarado
This paper analyzes whether electronic telecommunications contracts signed with electronic signatures generated using legaltech tools—not accredited by ARCOTEL—are fully valid in terms of their legality. The paper begins by presenting a conceptual framework that includes basic definitions to understand the existing problem. This is followed by a review of the current state of the art, which compiles doctrinal debates from the last five years. Finally, the main
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section analyzes the problem through a discussion of the relevant issues. Through doctrinal interpretation, important aspects that the CLM (Contract for the Legalization of Telecommunications Contracts) should contain and its nuances were reviewed. Through systematic regulatory analysis, the solution that addresses the technical gap was determined. This gap is that the lack of express regulations has generated legal uncertainty in the interpretation of the evidentiary validity of electronic signatures in telecommunications contracts. The main conclusion was that, as long as the legaltech software, in its electronic signature stage, as part of the CLM, generates a certificate that includes all the formalities required by the standard, it will be equivalent—not the same—in legal value to that of an electronic signature issued by an entity certified by the Ecuadorian regulatory body.
AUTONOMÍA EMPRESARIAL VERSUS CONTROL PÚBLICO: EFECTOS DE LA REFORMA AL ARTÍCULO 47 DE LA LOEP EN LA FISCALIZACIÓN ESTATAL
(2025-06) ANA PAULA SCHWEITZER VINTIMILLA
This paper analyzes the 2020 reform of Article 47 of the Organic Law of Public Enterprises (LOEP) concerning state oversight of the financial management of public enterprises in Ecuador, with the aim of determining whether this legal amendment has strengthened transparency or, on the contrary, weakened institutional oversight mechanisms. Through an inductive methodology and the use of qualitative documentary review techniques, a normative, doctrinal, and contextual analysis was carried out. The results show that the reform, by authorizing public enterprises to hire private external auditors, has reduced the effective scope of control exercised by the Office of the Comptroller General of the State, creating institutional risks that undermine transparency, the impartiality of oversight, and accountability. Consequently, it is concluded that the reform has weakened state control and represents a setback in ensuring the efficient and transparent management of public resources. A review of this reform is proposed in order to reestablish the central role of the Comptroller’s Office, allowing private audits solely as a complement and in no case as a substitute for public oversight.
DESAFÍOS DEL MARCO JURÍDICO ECUATORIANO FRENTE AL ACOSO LABORAL EN CONTEXTOS DE PRECARIZACIÓN: DE LA LÓGICA SANCIONADORA A LA PREVENCIÓN INTEGRAL
(2026-03) JUAN JOSÉ VIDAL ZEA; ABRAHAM SANTIAGO CUEVA MARÍN
Workplace violence and harassment constitute a significant concern in the Ecuadorian context, particularly in situations of labor precarization that limit access to effective protection mechanisms. This study aimed to assess the adequacy of the Ecuadorian legal framework in addressing workplace harassment, in light of ILO Convention No. 190 and Recommendation No. 206, as well as the comparative experiences of Colombia, Chile, and Spain. The research adopted a qualitative legal-dogmatic and comparative approach, based on the analysis of normative, jurisprudential, and international sources. The findings indicated that the Ecuadorian system remains predominantly reactive, relying on administrative mechanisms that result in the termination of the employment relationship, with no burden of proof flexibility, no protection against retaliation, and limited reparation. It is concluded that the Ecuadorian legal framework is insufficient to ensure effective protection, highlighting the need to move toward a comprehensive preventive model aligned with international standards.