The launching of President Dilma Russef's second term has seen the change in the Brazilian Anticorruption Agency ("CGU") head, with Valdir Moysés Simão taking over from Jorge Hage.

As part of the growth introduction program, the Brazilian government has publicized the draft for the public bidding and agreement for the concession of public service of railroad passengers transportation by high-speed train for the Railroad EF-222, from Rio de Janeiro to Campinas.

Brazil's Administrative Council of Economic Defense – CADE approved on October 29, 2014 Resolution No. 10 ("CADE Resolution No. 10") defining the criteria for notification of associative agreements.

The Government had already announced in August that it would take measures to encourage real estate credit.

Recently, the Judges of the Superior Labor Court ("TST") met to review some controversial legal understandings.

The mentioned law is the consequence of the conversion of Provisional Measure n° 656, dated 7 October 2014 ("MP 656"), which also definitely provides the regulation of the credit note named Guarantee Real Estate Bill.

The Brazilian Government formally announced that Act No. 12,815/13 has reached its last step of Executive analysis and has been released by President Dilma Roussef.

Presidential Provisional Measure No. 595 and Decrees No. 7860 and No. 7861were published on December 7, 2012, and regulate , regulating the operation of port activities and port facilities, as well as the activities developed by port operators.

Brazil's Supreme Court issued on 13 November 2014 a decision which triggered a profound change in the current statute of limitations for the collection of deposits due under the Government Severance Indemnity Fund system.

Brazil's Administrative Council of Economic Defense – CADE approved on 1 October 2014 changes in its internal regulations.

O Banco Central publicou na última terça-feira (27/07) a Resolução BCB nº 119 ("Resolução 119") que modifica a regulamentação do sistema financeiro referente à...

The Brazilian Government has just commenced the bidding process to award the concessions of Galeão and Confins international airports.

A discussion on the recent changes in the Brazilian transfer pricing rules, introduced by MP 563.