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ARTICLE · 21 FEBRUARY 2016

New Anti-Corruption Law: Progress Or A Pitfall For Businesses?

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When read for the first time, the new law 12846/2013 appears to be yet another weapon in the fight against corruption in Brazil.

BrazilGovernment, Public Sector
Rodrigo Da Fonseca Chauvet
Rodrigo Da Fonseca Chauvet

Rodrigo da Fonseca Chauvet, Guest Professor at PUC/RJ for Administrative Law on the Bidding Process and Public Administration Contracts Course master of Economic Law and Development. Partner at Trigueiro Fontes Advogados in Rio de Janeiro

When read for the first time, the new law 12846/2013 appears to be yet another weapon in the fight against corruption in Brazil. Theoretically, the so-called "Anti-Corruption Law" was created to make legal entities administratively and civilly liable for acts detrimental of the government.

The law itself explains what these detrimental acts are, such as offering unfair advantages to government employees, defraud or undermining the competitive nature of bidding processes and making it difficult for government bodies or personnel to inspect the company.

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