1. What is the legal framework governing bribery in
Brazil?
The Brazilian legal framework governing bribery encompasses
three major areas of the legal system: criminal, civil, and
administrative. It is mainly composed of the following
legislation:
a. Brazilian Penal Code (Decree-Law
No. 2,848 of 1940);
b. Brazilian Public Procurement Law
(Law No. 8,666 of 1993);
c. Brazilian Administrative Improbity
Act (Law No. 8,429 of 1992);
d. Brazilian Antitrust Act (Federal
Law No. 8.884/1994 and Federal Law No. 12,529/2011);
e. Brazilian Clean Company Act (Law
No. 12,846 of 2013); and
f. Federal Decree No. 8,420 of 2015
(Brazilian Clean Company Act Decree).
2. What constitutes a bribe?
