Outsourcing and Topic 1.389: Supreme Court Relaxes National Suspension and Allows Proceedings to Continue in Ordinary Courts
On June 18, 2026, Minister Gilmar Mendes, rapporteur of ARE 1.532.603/PR, the leading case for General Repercussion Theme 1.389, ordered the lifting of the national suspension of proceedings discussing the so-called "pejotização" (a practice of hiring workers as independent contractors to avoid labor laws), allowing their regular progress before the first-instance courts and the Regional Labor Courts. The decision does not address the […]
Contractual Risk Management: How to Prevent Litigation and Protect Business Relationships
Contractual Risk Management: Business disputes, defaults, and financial losses often stem not from the absence of contracts, but from poorly structured or inadequately monitored contracts throughout their execution. In an economic environment marked by regulatory changes, market fluctuations, and increasingly complex commercial relationships, contractual risk management has become crucial.
Medical Malpractice and Civil Liability: What Brazilian Courts Have Decided
The Role of Civil Liability in Healthcare Relations Civil liability occupies a prominent position in contemporary law as it represents an important instrument for protecting individual rights and repairing damages caused in social relations. Essentially, it is the legal duty to compensate for losses resulting from unlawful conduct, whether committed […]
Ferrari Law: Supreme Federal Court Unanimously Upholds It.
Ferrari Law: Supreme Federal Court Unanimously Upholds Contractual Freedom and Limits in the Automotive Sector. In virtually all sectors of the economy, contractual freedom is treated as one of the pillars of business activity, guiding negotiations, strategies, and business decisions. In the automotive market, however, this logic does not apply absolutely. The […]
Ferrari Law: Constitutionality Under Debate and the Risks for Businesses
Contractual Freedom and Limits in the Automotive Sector In virtually all sectors of the economy, contractual freedom is treated as one of the pillars of business activity, guiding negotiations, strategies, and business decisions. In the automotive market, however, this logic does not apply absolutely. The sector is subject to a specific legal regime […]
TST Topic 46: Suspension of the Statute of Limitations During the Pandemic Increases Labor Risks for Companies
TST Theme 46: Suspension of labor statute of limitations during the pandemic. The recent decision of the Superior Labor Court, established in the so-called Theme 46, brought an important warning to companies: the suspension of limitation periods during the Covid-19 pandemic also applies to labor lawsuits. In practice, this means that the period in which […]
Legal Issues in M&A Negotiations with Private Equity Funds
Legal Issues in M&A Negotiations with Private Equity Funds – Antonio Mazzucco | Mazzucco&Mello Advogados Negotiating an M&A transaction with a private equity fund is not the same as closing a deal with a company in the same sector. While strategic buyers typically seek operational synergies and market expansion, funds want […]
Debt Tokenization: Legal Structure, Market Potential, and Regulatory Challenges
Debt tokenization is emerging as one of the most relevant innovations in the contemporary financial market. Using distributed ledger technologies (DLT) and blockchain, credits that were previously formalized by contracts or securities are now digitally represented by "tokens," which reflect these credit rights and can be traded in technological environments […]
Taxation of the Recycling Chain: Current Regime, Bill No. 1,800/2021 and Impacts of Tax Reform
Current Regime and Impacts of Tax Reform Tax regime for the recycling chain before the Supreme Federal Court Articles 47¹ and 48² of Law No. 11,196/2005 structured a neutrality regime for the recycling chain. Article 47 prohibited the crediting of PIS/Pasep and COFINS on the acquisition of waste, while Article 48 suspended […]
Electric Vehicle Chargers in Condominiums: What the New Law Really Changes
Electric Vehicle Chargers in Condominiums: Installation of electric vehicle chargers in condominiums: what has changed? The recent State Law No. 18.403/2026, enacted in São Paulo, has been widely publicized as a step forward for electric vehicle owners. In general terms, the law ensures the condominium owner the right to install, at their own expense, […]