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Cuba — Legal, Investment & Migration Updates

Structured summaries of the changes that affect property, business, investment, migration and foreign trade projects in Cuba.

14 August 2026· Property & Housing

Law 187/2026: new Cuban housing-law framework

Status: Official publication identified — detailed review pending

What changed: A new housing law was published in the Cuban Official Gazette in August 2026.
Who it affects: Property owners, prospective buyers, Cubans living abroad and professionals involved in housing procedures.
What it may mean in practice: The enacted text and subsequent implementation need to be checked for the facts of each matter. CPS is not treating secondary reports about mortgages, emigrant ownership or general foreign ownership as settled law.
What still requires clarification: Detailed article-by-article analysis and any implementing rules or administrative criteria.
CPS recommendation: Do not rely on headlines alone. Verify the enacted text and current registry, notarial and administrative practice before acting.

Cuban Official Gazette — official portal

19 August 2024· Private Companies

Decree-Law 88/2024: current MiPYME framework

Status: Published framework

What changed: Decree-Law 88/2024 established the updated framework for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and replaced the earlier Decree-Law 46/2021 framework.
Who it affects: Cuban entrepreneurs, MiPYME owners and parties assessing business setup or participation.
What it may mean in practice: Formation, permitted activities, partners, corporate documents and licensing should be checked against the current framework and the project's facts.
What still requires clarification: Sector-specific permissions and administrative requirements can still differ by activity.
CPS recommendation: Confirm the activity, CNAE classification, corporate purpose, participants and required approvals before filing or committing funds.

Official Gazette — Decree-Law 88/2024

29 March 2014· Foreign Investment

Law 118/2014 and Decree 325/2014: foreign-investment framework

Status: Published framework — current application must be checked

What changed: Law 118 and its implementing regulations established Cuba's general framework for approved foreign-investment structures and procedures.
Who it affects: Foreign investors, Cuban counterparties and projects considering an approved foreign-investment route.
What it may mean in practice: Foreign investment is a distinct route from an ordinary private property purchase or participation in a private company. Sector, structure, counterparties and approvals must be assessed separately.
What still requires clarification: Current sector policies, approval practice and any later amendments relevant to the proposed project.
CPS recommendation: Complete a structure, counterparty and compliance assessment before committing capital or presenting a project for approval.

Official Gazette — Law 118/2014 and Decree 325/2014

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