STF will judge ADIs on Difal starting November 4, 2022
O Supremo Tribunal Federal reincluiu as Ações Diretas de Inconstitucionalidade nº 7.066,7.070,7.078 na pauta de julgamento virtual entre os dias 4 de novembro de 2022 e 11 de novembro de 2022. As referidas ADIs decidirão se o princípio da anterioridade anual deve ser aplicado em relações às alterações promovidas pela Lei Complementar nº 190/2022, que […]
ANPD publishes guidance on cookies and personal data protection
By: Leonardo Neri Recently, the ANPD published a document with instructions for data controllers, as well as examples of best practices, with an educational focus, seeking to clarify the rights and responsibilities of data controllers regarding cookie processing. The document clearly and cohesively covered the rights and responsibilities of data controllers regarding […]
North American School District Suffers Hacker Attack Resulting in Data Leak.
By: Leonardo Neri The hacker group Vice Society claimed responsibility for the attack on LAUSD (Los Angeles School District), which leaked 500GB of personally identifiable information onto the Deep Web. According to the TechCrunch Blog, the data stolen included sensitive details such as passports, social security numbers, documents, and personal information.
Given the lethargy of the vote on Bill No. 2963/2019, international investors have turned to other investments
By: Vitor Ferrari and Ivan Kubala Authored by Senator Irajá (PSD-TO), Bill No. 2963/2019 facilitates the purchase, possession and leasing of rural properties in Brazil by foreign individuals or companies, as it provides for the waiver of the need for authorization or license for foreigners to acquire rural properties whose […]
After request for review, STF interrupts trial on Difal
The Supreme Federal Court had included Direct Actions of Unconstitutionality No. 7,066, 7,070, 7,078 on the virtual judgment agenda between September 23, 2022, and September 30, 2022. These ADIs deal with the need or not to observe the principle of annual prior notice in relation to the changes promoted by Law […]
SNIPER – New Credit Recovery system goes into operation.
By: Rafael Mello, Vitor Ferrari and Ivan Kubala In October 2022, the National System for Asset Investigation and Recovery (“SNIPER”) went into operation and can now be used in a wide range of legal proceedings, especially those aimed at asset recovery. SNIPER was developed by the National Council of Justice (“CNJ”) and aims to […]
PGFN allows early settlement of tax transactions with tax losses
On October 4, 2022, Ordinance No. 8,798 of the Attorney General's Office of the National Treasury (PGFN) was published, establishing the Program for Early Settlement of Transactions and Registrations of the Active Debt of the Union of the Attorney General's Office of the National Treasury (QuitaPGFN). This program grants special conditions for the settlement of balances of tax transactions and the […]
Suspension of sale of MMX debentures
By: Vitor Ferrari and Ivan Kubala The Superior Court of Justice has suspended the sale of debentures from the bankrupt estate of the mining company MMX Sudeste, owned by businessman Eike Batista. As a result, the judicial recovery process, which seemed to be flowing, has once again stalled, greatly worrying creditors, who fear they will not receive their credits any time soon, […]
Closing of Saraiva's Judicial Recovery?
By: Vitor Ferrari and Ivan Kubala. Undergoing judicial recovery for about four years, the traditional Livraria Saraiva took what could be its final step as a recovering company: it secured approval from a group of creditors to convert its debts subject to judicial recovery into shares. The company has been divesting assets […]
The evolution and conflict of interests of the DPO in view of its functionality.
By: Leonardo Neri On 20.09.2022, the German Bundestag, or rather, the Data Protection Authority responsible for information in Berlin, acting in a binding manner to the BFDI, at the federal level, made changes to its legislation available to the public, applying sanctions in the form of a fine of R$ 525 thousand euros for analyzing and judging that the Data […]