The National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels ("ANP")’s Board of Directors approved on January 7, 2015 the minutes of a new resolution that modifies the procedures to be adopted in the bidding rounds for the concession of exploration and production of oil and gas activities under the concession regime.

On February 9, 2022, Brazil's National Energy Policy Council ("CNPE") published CNPE Resolution No. 1/2022, contemplating announcing the exercise of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A.'s ("Petrobras")...

Foi aprovado pelo Diretor-Geral da Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica ("ANEEL"), em 13 de agosto de 2019, a alteração do art.

On 25/11/2013, SEFAZ Resolution No. 687/2013 was published in the Official Gazette of the State of Rio de Janeiro.

Brazil has formally acceded to the 1992 Protocol to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, marking a significant shift in the country's maritime environmental liability framework.

On May 24, 2022, the Brazilian Federal Government published Decree No. 11.080/2022, modifying Decree No. 6,514/2008 to adjust the federal administrative procedures for investigating environmental infractions.

On April 14, 2022, Decree No. 11,044 was issued by Brazilian government, instituting the Recycling Credit Certificate ("Recicla+") program...

The Federal Government has launched the National Bioeconomy Development Plan (PNDBio), established under the National Bioeconomy Strategy created by Decree No. 12,044/2024.

After being introduced in the House of Representatives 20 years ago, Federal Law No. 14,785/2023 was passed at the end of 2023, establishing and modifying rules...

On January 24, 2022, Justice Ricardo Lewandowski of the Brazilian Supreme Court issued a decision granting an injunction to partially suspend the enforceability of specific provisions of Decree No

Brazil's National Environmental Council has introduced Resolution No. 516/2026, establishing strict limits on hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment sold in the country. The regulation creates a mandatory national registry system and imposes compliance obligations across the entire supply chain, with varying implementation timelines ranging from immediate effect to four years depending on the substance. Non-compliance triggers recall procedures, environmental disposal requirements, and

On January 12, 2022, Federal Decree No. 10,936/2022 came into force, regulating Brazil's Solid Waste National Policy, which was established by Federal Law No. 12,305/2010, and bringing important provisions such as ...

Following the COP-28 held in Dubai, where our partner Luiz Gustavo Bezerra was present and participated in various discussions related to the transition to a low-carbon economy and the role...

The Rio de Janeiro State Environmental Council (CONEMA) published Resolution No. 97, approving Rule No. 52 of the Rio de Janeiro State Environmental Agency (INEA)...

On August 5, 2022, the National Congress overturned presidential vetoes of Federal Law No. 14,260/2021 (Recycling Incentives Law), which had been originally published...

On March 14th, 2019, the Official Gazette published the Normative Ruling RFB No. 1,873/2019 and 1,874/2019 which outlined modifications to the Normative Ruling No. 1,782/2018...

On October 15, 2019, Brazilian IRS Normative Ruling No. 1,911/2019 ("NR No. 1.911/2019") was published in the Official Gazette, compiling the federal tax...

According to Resolution No. 3.854/2010 of the Brazilian National Monetary Council, individuals and legal entities resident, domiciled or headquartered in Brazil, who possess an amount...

Firstly, the Supreme Court defined new circumstances for compensating bona fide private purchasers/owners harmed by subsequent demarcation of indigenous lands.

The Brazilian government issued Provisional Measure No. 844/2018 ("Medida Provisória" or "MP") with the purpose of reformulating the main norms that regulate the basic sanitation sector.