Brand symbol of capitalism claims that customer data was accessed without prior authorization
By: Leonardo Neri McDonald's, the world's largest fast food chain, has alleged that Brazilian customer data was accessed improperly following a security incident reported in the media. The company's representative in Brazil reiterated that no 'sensitive data' of franchise chain consumers was exposed, and that it cooperated […]
STF modulates the effects of the exclusion of IRPJ and CSLL on Selic
Modulation will not apply to lawsuits filed up to the trial start date, September 17, 2021. On April 29, the Supreme Federal Court (STF) decided, by unanimous vote, to modulate the effects of the decision handed down in Extraordinary Appeal 1,063,187/SC (Theme 962). The judgment ruled out the incidence of Corporate Income Tax […]
STF concludes discussion on (Im)seizability of guarantor’s property in lease – Topic 1,127
By: Vitor Antony Ferrari, Ivan Kubala As we have already announced, Extraordinary Appeal 1307334 is currently being processed at the Federal Supreme Court (STF), discussing the constitutionality of the (non)seizability of the residential property of the guarantor of a lease agreement. At the time, the judgment already had eight votes, all of which were cast on August 12, after […]
Federal Revenue regulates REFIS for small businesses
On April 29, Federal Revenue Normative Instruction No. 2,078 was published, regulating the Debt Payment Rescheduling Program within the scope of Simples Nacional (Relp) established by Complementary Law No. 193/2022. The program, known as “Refis” for small businesses, aims to provide better conditions for microentrepreneurs […]
Brazilians use the “LGPD Wallet” to prevent spam on social networks
By: Leonardo Neri Many users of social networks, such as WhatsApp, are unaware of how their personal data is accessed by companies, mainly in the construction and telephony sectors, which offer them real estate developments and annual usage plans, respectively. The indelicate situations in which citizens are exposed have given rise to what is popularly known as […]
Forms of Usucaption
By: Vitor Antony Ferrari, Ivan Kubala Usucapion is the original form of obtaining property, since there is no legal link between the former owner and the new one. It involves obtaining property, usually real estate, as a result of the time in which it was occupied in a quiet and peaceful manner, and there may be a just title, such as a […]
DPO enters the Brazilian Classification of Occupations – CBO.
By: Leonardo Neri The Data Protection Officer (DPO) has been included in the Brazilian Classification of Occupations, CBO. Among the professions included by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security are skateboarders, DPOs, e-commerce analysts and more than 2 thousand recognized occupations, which have the integration of Income Tax declarations in the Annual Report of Information […]
PL 191/20: the new mining frontier in Brazil
By: Vitor Antony Ferrari, Ivan Kubala With the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine, the shipment of fertilizers from that country to Brazil has been threatened, either by the embargoes imposed on the Russian economy or by Moscow’s need to maintain a large stock of these raw materials, which are the base compounds for fertilizers that are also used for military purposes. The possible […]
SERASA will be held responsible for blocking debtors' cell phones
By: Vitor Antony Ferrari, Ivan Kubala The National Consumer Secretariat (SENACON), part of the Ministry of Justice, is preparing a notification for the companies SERASA and SuperSim for the alleged remote blocking of cell phones of debtor customers who stopped paying their debts. Several consumers reported that their cell phones simply froze, […]
Independent Investment Agents are closer to the Investing Partners
By: André Jerusalmy The National Monetary Council (CMN) made the decision that now allows autonomous investment agents (AAI) to organize themselves as business corporations – without the restriction of being a group of professionals – meeting one of the main demands of the sector, which was the possibility of attracting investments by […]