Brazil Strengthens Financial Crime Enforcement with New Federal Tax Unit
Brazil creates special tax unit to combat money laundering, targeting fuel distributors and fintechs.
Unlocking the value of conservation: can your protected land generate carbon credits in Brazil?
Does my Legal Reserve and Permanent Preservation Area make me eligible to issue carbon credits? This is one of the most recurring questions among Brazilian rural landowners considering the recent enactment of Federal Law No. 15,042/2024, which establishes the Brazilian Emissions Trading System.
From Ornament to Asset: The Strategic Role of Prints in Intellectual Property
For a long time, prints were regarded merely as transient ornaments — accessories within a collection or aesthetic variations of fashion and consumer products. That perception has radically changed in recent decades.
Income Reform: Dividend Taxation and Risks on Retained Earnings
The Federal Senate approved the main text of Bill No. 1,087/2025, which reforms income taxation in Brazil and represents one of the federal government’s main economic priorities. The bill now moves to Presidential approval, with expectations of swift promulgation and effectiveness starting January 1, 2026, if enacted into law before the end of this year.
The shifting of the burden of proof in the brazilian judiciary and its impacts on companies doing business in the country
KEYWORDS/SCOPE Shifting of the burden of proof, Brazilian judiciary, Civil procedure, Consumer Protection Code.
Enforcement against secondary debtors: new binding precedent from Brazil’s Superior Labor Court increases risk exposure for service contracting companies
Keywords: [secondary debtor; labor enforcement; Brazilian labor courts; labor liability; service provision; service contractor; TST;] Summary: Brazil’s Superior Labor Court now allows enforcement directly against subsidiary debtors once the main employer defaults, heightening companies’ financial exposure and demanding stricter oversight of third-party contractors.
Shielding companies against carbon credit fraud in Brazil
Luciana Camponez Pereira Moralles, partner The carbon credit market is an economic instrument created to assign value to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and promote their reduction, encouraging society’s transition to a low-carbon economy. However, its credibility and integrity can be seriously compromised by fraudulent schemes, which undermine investor confidence and harm global environmental objectives.
Conditions precedent for M&A transactions
Andrea Tincani, partner Camila de Godoy Ferreira, lawyer Júlia Cristina Arruda Savioli, lawyer Giovana Silva, trainee In M&A transactions, it is common for risks and irregularities identified during the due diligence phase to require remediation before the transaction can be finalized. Additionally, certain critical steps — such as third-party approvals and structural adjustments — …
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International Research and Development Agreements involving Intellectual Property in Brazil: Essential Clauses and Practical Strategies
International Research and Development (R&D) agreements have become increasingly significant worldwide, as companies pursue global competitiveness, technological advancement, and integration into international value chains in response to growing demands for innovation.
“Moral Damages” in Brazil: What Foreign Businesses Need to Know
“Moral damages” (“danos morais”, in Portuguese), refer to compensation awarded to individuals or entities that have suffered non-material harm, such as damage to reputation, violations of personal rights or emotional distress.