What changes in the consumer's daily life with the approval of the new Over-indebtedness Law?
By: Leonardo Neri The new Over-indebtedness Law has as its main pillar the increase in protection for people with large amounts of debt, who in turn, are unable to pay them off, and can therefore be renegotiated with all creditors simultaneously. Furthermore, financial institutions are prohibited from carrying out any type of action that entices customers. […]
Infrastructure Debentures
By: André Jerusalmy Debentures are credit securities issued by companies and traded on the capital market. They are securities issued by a corporation, representing debt, which ensures its holders the right to credit against the issuing company, as an instrument for raising funds on the capital market. They are used […]
New complaint names LinkedIn as target of personal data leak
By: Leonardo Neri Once again, LinkedIn, the social network and platform dedicated to the dissemination of work and the execution of professional contracts, has been the target of complaints, with allegations of violation of users' digital security. The accusation alleges the leaking of information from 700 million users, almost 93% of the total number of registered users. […]
The extinction of Individual Limited Liability Companies (EIRELI)
By: André Jerusalmy The text of Provisional Measure (MP) 1,040, approved by the Chamber of Deputies on June 23, 2021, states in its art. 41 about the transformation of Individual Limited Liability Companies (“EIRELI”), as established in Law No. 12,441/11, by the Single-Member Limited Liability Company (SLU), as created by MP 881/2019, also […]
Bill No. 2,963/19 – Acquisition of rural properties by foreigners
By: Vitor Antony Ferrari and Ivan Kubala Bill 2963/2019 is currently being processed in the National Congress, which regulates the acquisition, possession and registration of rural property by foreign individuals or legal entities. If approved, the proposal would eliminate the need for authorization or license for the acquisition of rural properties by foreigners, i.e. […]
New stage of tax reform foresees changes in income tax for individuals and legal entities
The second stage of the tax reform was submitted by the federal government to Congress last Friday (25/06). The proposal (PL 2337/2021) provides for several changes to the legislation on Personal Income Tax and Corporate Income Tax (“IRPF” and “IRPJ”). We highlight the main points of the text below: Individuals Expansion of the tax bracket […]
Changes in the Courts' Position in light of the Changes introduced by Law No. 14,112/20
By: Vitor Antony Ferrari and Ivan Kubala The changes to Law No. 11,101/05 promoted by Law No. 14,112/20, which came into force at the beginning of this year, are already stirring up the Judiciary, which has not been slow to promote the first changes in the positions established by the Collegiate Bodies, whether through case law or through […]
Legal Framework for Startups: GovTechs and Bidding
By: André Jerusalmy At the beginning of June, the National Congress approved Complementary Law 182 of 2019, which establishes the Legal Framework for Startups and Innovative Entrepreneurship, presenting measures to promote the business environment and increase the supply of capital for investment in innovative entrepreneurship and, among the new features […]
Issuance of Debentures by Limited Liability Companies
By: André Jerusalmy Last Wednesday, June 23, 2021, the Chamber of Deputies approved, with highlights, Provisional Measure 1,040, which deals with measures to improve the business environment in the country (MP 1,040). One of the main novelties brought by MP 1,040 is the possibility of issuing Commercial Notes […]
6th Panel of the STJ dismisses WhatsApp printouts as evidence of crimes
By: Leonardo Neri In a report published by G1, it is stated that, according to the position of the 6th panel of the STJ, unanimously in a hearing held in February, WhatsApp prints will not be accepted as evidence by the Court, and the understanding can be used on other digital platforms for the same purpose. “The messages obtained by […]