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
Por: André Jerusalmy No começo do mês de junho, foi aprovada pelo Congresso Nacional, a Lei Complementar 182 de 2019, que institui o Marco Legal das Startups e do Empreendedorismo Inovador, apresentando medidas de fomento ao ambiente de negócios e ao aumento da oferta de capital para investimento em empreendedorismo inovador e, dentre as novidades […]
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 addresses measures to improve the business environment in Brazil (MP 1,040). One of the main new features introduced by MP 1,040 is the possibility of issuing Commercial Notes […]
STF: ISS must form the basis for calculating CPRB
In a vote concluded last Friday (18/06) the Federal Supreme Court (STF) defined that the ISS composes the calculation basis of the Social Security Contribution on Gross Revenue (CPRB). By majority vote, at the conclusion of the judgment of RE 1,285,845 with recognized general repercussion (Theme 1,135) the thesis was established: “the inclusion of […] is constitutional.
The privatization of Eletrobrás and the increase in the price of electricity
By: Antonio Carlos Mazzucco The final text of the Provisional Measure for the privatization of Eletrobrás has been forwarded for presidential approval, after being processed in the National Congress. To be approved, the original text was amended with material unrelated to the original proposal, and the final version now includes "jabuticabas." Of note is the amendment authorizing the Government […]
Possible leak of personal data of Palmeiras directors causes a stir in the club's internal relations, morals and ethics related to the LGPD
By: Leonardo Neri On Thursday, the 17th, one of the opposition factions, the 'Academia' slate, challenged the statements made by the president of the Seraphim del Grande club's board of directors. These assertions, made incisively and forcefully, attribute responsibility to the presidential opposition for the leak of their personal data, including their phone number, CPF, password […]
Same-Sex Marriage and Homophobia in Brazil
By: Vitor Antony Ferrari and Ivan Kubala Despite the recent advances and achievements, the fact is that the right to equal marriage has not been introduced into Brazilian legislation, and, despite being widely and correctly practiced, it has been relying on the historical and correct understanding of the Judiciary. This means that the Civil Code that determines the […]
Congress extends by 60 days the validity of Provisional Measure 1,046, which establishes measures to combat Covid-19
By: Rafael Mello and Israel Cruz On June 16, 2021, Congress extended Provisional Measure 1046 of 2021 (“MP 1046/21”) for another 60 days. On April 28, 2021, MP 1046/2 was published, which provides “for labor measures to address the public health emergency of international importance resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19).” […]
CVM launches public hearing on new BDR rules
By: André Jerusalmy On September 17, 2020, the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (“CVM”) published public hearing No. 03/21 (“Public Hearing”), a new proposed rules for BDRs (“Brazilian Depositary Receipts”). These new rules aim to revoke CVM Instruction No. 332, of April 4, 2000, as well as […]
40 years of the National Environmental Policy
By: Leonardo Neri The National Environmental Policy (PNMA) aims to preserve, improve and restore environmental quality conducive to life, aiming to ensure, in the country, conditions for socioeconomic development, national security interests and the protection of the dignity of human life, in accordance with article 2 of Law 6938 of 1981, which provides […]