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On October 14, 2020, Brazil-based investment company J&F Investimentos ("J&F") pled guilty to conspiring to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

Along with corporations, limited liability companies (LLCs) are the most common form of corporate entity in Brazil. LLCs are governed by the Civil Code and may be supplementarily governed by the Corporations Law. An LLC's capital is divided into quotas, representing its equity.

Importante destacar, ainda, que a simplificação das regras de publicação também beneficia as sociedades limitadas de grande porte.

De acordo com o Decreto, a competência para a instauração e para o julgamento do Processo Administrativo de Responsabilização ("PAR") é da autoridade máxima da entidade em face da qual foi praticado o ato lesivo.

Under the Consumer Protection Law, the piercing of the corporate veil is an issue that still raises controversies - in view of its significant practical effects, especially to suppliers - and involves the following questions: is it necessary to exist fraud or abuse of right by the partners ..

On June 25th, 2012 the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) issued Circular No. 3,602/2012 which created the Annual Census of Foreign Capitals in Brazil ("Annual Census"), by means of an annual declaration...

The annual meetings must be held within the first 4 months after the end of the fiscal year.

The annual meetings must be held within the first 4 months after the end of the fiscal year.

The Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM) issued, on December 22, 2021, CVM Resolution No. 59 (RCVM 59), which amends CVM Rule No. 480 (CVM Rule 480).

Law No. 13,129, dated May 26, 2015 amended the Brazilian Arbitration Act (Law No. 9,307 dated September 23, 1996) largely by enshrining therein the understanding of Brazilian courts on many of its...

O Ministério da Economia e a Comissão de Valores Mobiliários ("CVM") editaram regulamentações, implementando novo regime simplificado para publicações de demonstrações financeiras e atos societários

In 2021, the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority announced several changes to the benchmark settings currently published by the ICE Benchmark Administration, including the cessation...

Brazilian law provides that the partners/shareholders of Brazilian companies shall meet annually to review the management accounts, discuss and vote the financial statements and decide on the destination...

Brazilian regulation provides that the partners/shareholders of the Brazilian companies shall meet annually to review the management accounts, discuss and vote the financial statements and...

A legislação brasileira determina que, anualmente, os sócios/acionistas das sociedades empresárias devem se reunir para tomar as contas da administração,

A BM&FBovespa solicitou à Superintendência de Relações com o Mercado e Intermediários (SMI) autorização para modificar o procedimento relativo às operações de mesmo comitente nos mercados que administra.

Business development is measured by growth, marketing by visibility, investor relations by market confidence, and human resources by attracting talent. Together, these functions shape the public image of an organisation and, increasingly, its compliance profile.