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Os membros do conselho de administração da Localiza Rent a Car S.A. apresentaram, em conjunto, proposta de termo de compromisso no âmbito do Processo Administrativo Sancionador RJ 2011/13279, instaurado pela SEP.

Conditions imposing obligations of secrecy and confidentiality upon contracting parties, especially in transactions or contracts, are common.

Just 25 years ago, 66% of Brazil's rural population and 38% of its urban residents lived below the poverty line. Today, the country remains an incredibly attractive investment proposition for companies around the world.

O Departamento do Tesouro dos Estados Unidos aplicou sanções contra empresas e indivíduos brasileiros por vínculos com o Primeiro Comando da Capital...

Brazil has enacted comprehensive legislation establishing a National Policy on Critical and Strategic Minerals, creating new regulatory frameworks that will fundamentally reshape how mining companies operate in the country. The law introduces mandatory revenue allocations, a new guarantee fund structure, and a council with broad approval powers over corporate transactions and international agreements.

Petrobras has introduced a new pricing mechanism for natural gas that establishes reference bands based on Brent crude prices, creating floors and ceilings to limit quarterly price fluctuations. The voluntary measure aims to reduce a scheduled 22% price adjustment to approximately 6%, though legal experts warn the initiative could significantly impact competitive dynamics in Brazil's evolving gas market. While the mechanism provides greater predictability for distributors and consumers, questions remain abo

Nesta quarta-feira (14), a Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas ("ABNT") lançou oficialmente a norma ABNT PR 2030 – Ambiental, social e governança (ESG) – Conceitos, diretrizes e modelo...

On June 3, 2011, the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários – CVM) issued CVM Instruction No. 497 (CVM Instr. 497/2011), which contains the new rules recently adopted to govern the autonomous investment agents’ (agentes autônomos de investimento) activities in Brazil, and will replace CVM Instruction No. 434, of June 22, 2006 (CVM Instr. 434/2006). These rules will come into force on January 1st, 2012.

Brazil's Ministry of Ports and Airports has launched a public consultation on new insurance and risk-management rules for transport-infrastructure concessions, introducing mandatory insurability studies, formal market consultations, and alternative mechanisms for extraordinary risks.

In the past six months, Brazil has seen significant developments in tax legislation and foreign exchange regulation that will improve the process of remitting abroad royalties arising from IP contracts, as well as the deductibility of royalty payments.

O "Brasília em Pauta" é um boletim semanal preparado pela equipe de Contencioso de Brasília, contendo os principais casos a serem julgados...

O "Brasília em Pauta" é um boletim semanal preparado pela equipe de Contencioso de Brasília, contendo os principais casos a serem julgados pelo Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), Superior Tribunal de Justiça (STJ).

O "Brasília em Pauta" é um boletim semanal preparado pela equipe de Contencioso de Brasília, contendo os principais casos a serem julgados pelo Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF)...

Justice Cesar Asfor Rocha, of the 4<SUP>th</SUP> Panel of Judges of the Superior Court of Appeals (STJ), gave partial approval to appeal filed by the Brazilian credit card management company Fininvest S/A Negócios de Varejo (Fininvest) from the decision handed out by the Rio Grande do Sul Court State of Appeal

Today, 12.28.2018, Law No. 13.786/2018 was made public, aiming to regulate the termination real estate purchase contracts, changing the Real Estate Development Law and the Parceling of Urban Land Law.

On July 19, 2019, Normative Instruction No. 1901 was published, establishing a special regime for the manufacturing of goods destined to be used for the exploration and production of oil, natural gas and other fluid hydrocarbons.

Supplementary Law 155/2016 sets forth new provisions to govern legal aspects related to the capital contributions made by angel investors in startups.

Beginning in 2026, cross-border dividend payments from Brazil may become subject to a newly enacted 10% withholding income tax (WHT).