On November 24, 2016, the Central Bank of Brazil issued Resolution No. 4,533 of the CMN, which modifies Resolution 3,844 of March 23, 2010, with the purpose of simplifying the registration...

On June 16, 2016, the Central Bank issued the Ruling ("Circular") No. 3,795, which revoked Ruling ("Circular") No. 3,602 of June 25, 2012 and Circular Letter ("Carta Circular") No. 3,603, of June 27, 2013.

President Dilma Rousseff signed Federal Decree No. 8,771/2016 regulating the Internet Legal Framework.The final version of the Decree was published in an extra edition of the Official Gazette last evening.

We would like to emphasize that the Amnesty Program provided by Law no. 12,966/2014 refers to the adherences performed by the taxpayers until November 28, 2014, to pay debts accrued up to December 31, 2013...

Today, September 16, the Board of the Investment Partnership Plan published its Resolution No. 5, setting out general guidelines to the concession of the operation and exploration of four international airports...

The Brazilian Presidency sanctioned, on March 16, 2016, Law No. 13,259/16, which converted into law the rules of Provisional Measure No. 692 of September 22, 2015 ("MP 692/15").

Currently, U.S entities classified as corporations or partnerships, for tax purposes, are subject to reporting requirements to the IRS through the return filing and employer identification number application requirements.

Please be advised that, on September 30 2016 (today), the Social Security Department website released on the Internet, the new "Accident Prevention Factor" ("FAP") rate for each company...

The State of São Paulo is granting a new opportunity to ICMS taxpayers to pay tax debts with relevant reductions upon interest and penalties.

According to what was repeatedly announced by the Government, the goal of the new Law is to modernize the management of public companies and avoid corruption, creating distance from political influences.

Bidders must submit proposals on March 13, 2017, at the São Paulo Stock Exchange (BM&FBovespa). Below is a full schedule of the privatization.

Foi publicada pela Secretaria da Receita Federal do Brasil a Instrução Normativa RFB 1.674, de 28 de novembro de 2016 ("IN 1.674/16")...

Por meio da Circular nº 3.813 de 23 de novembro de 2016, o Banco Central do Brasil ("BACEN") alterou as Circulares BACEN nº 3.690 e 3.691 de 16 de dezembro de 2013...

When the new Industrial Property Law (IP Law) became in force in Brazil, a new treatment of well-known or famous trademarks was introduced into the Brazilian legal system.

On Tuesday, October 25th, the Brazilian antitrust authority ("CADE") published a new resolution that stipulates new criteria for transactions to be considered "associative agreements" subject to mandatory merger control.

As illustrated, the draft regulation proposes to reduce the number of transactions that should be submitted for approval as as "associative agreements".

The Plan aims at attracting local and international investors to acquire state-owned companies and to develop major infrastructure projects in Brazil.