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ARTICLE · 22 SEPTEMBER 2016

Brazilian Congress Considers Data Privacy Bill

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On May 13, the Brazilian Federal Executive Branch introduced Bill of Law No. 5,276/2016 (source document in Portuguese) to the Brazilian Congress.

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On May 13, the Brazilian Federal Executive Branch introduced Bill of Law No. 5,276/2016 (source document in Portuguese) to the Brazilian Congress. The proposed legislation addresses consent for personal data management, international data transfers, government collection of data for public policy, and administrative penalties for violations. The bill also provides that the National Data Protection Agency will be created to oversee compliance with data privacy laws.

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