The tender notices are expected to be divulged by the third trimester of 2018.

Recently, on behalf of the Intellectual Property department of the Siqueira Castro Advogados Office, COPAG filed a lawsuit against AIH.

CADE and BACEN formed a Working Group to study and discuss antitrust matters related to the National Financial System, focusing in form, limits of competence and cooperation among them.

On November 14th 2014, Federal Law no. 13,043/2014 was enacted. Among its main goals are the dynamization of Brazilian Capital Market and the improvement of the tax norms applied to its operations.

Moreover, there were also relevant amendment in rules of procedures and processing of labor lawsuits in the court of law.

Law n. 13.460, of June 26th 2017, sets forth basic rules for participation, protection and defense of the rights of the users of public services rendered direct or indirectly by the Public Government.

The Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission ("CVM") enacted on September 25th, 2014 the CVM Rule No. 551 ("CVM Rule 551/14"), which, among others, amended CVM Rule No. 476...

The e-commerce has been growing around the world and challenging the law, mainly because of the international nature of substantial portion of transactions related to online sales.

Technological development and the democratization of the internet in recent years in Brazil have enabled the dissemination of audiovisual works of all kinds on the Internet...

CVM enacted in 13th July 2017 Regulation 588, which regulates the public offering of securities issued by small companies through electronic platform - Crowdfunding.

All in all, it is clear that the purpose of the Bill N. 406/2013 is to expand the application of arbitration in Brazil, so as to reduce the amount of lawsuits in the Judicial Branch...

On October 1st, 2014, the Administrative Council of Economic Defense ("CADE") approved the amendments on CADE's Resolution n. 2, which provides the regulation of Pre-Merger Control Notification...

The public consultation period ended in November 28, 2014, but CADE has not yet set a deadline for the publication of the final text of the resolution arising out of this public consultation.

We refer to the wrongful decision of the highest level of Brazil's tax administrative court (CSRF, Decision 9101-001.908 of May 13, 2014) against the deductibility for income tax purposes (IRPJ) of any royalties...

The appointed arbitrator ruled for the enforceability of the clause and scheduled a meeting in order to the parties celebrate the Terms of Reference.

According to analysts Brazil shall spend US$ 33 billion (1,3% of GDP) in R&D in 2014.

A minuta de um projeto de lei que altera regras do setor elétrico reabre a discussão sobre a aquisição de terras por estrangeiros, hoje restrita

A decisão do governo e de parlamentares de abandonar a medida provisória (MP) 808, que faz ajustes na reforma trabalhista, deixa no limbo a espinha dorsal na nova legislação: sua abrangência.

Com alta de 21% no investimento médio em saúde por funcionário nos últimos dois anos, empresas estão apostando em prevenção para reduzir despesas com benefício.

134 law firms participated in this year's Index of Pro Bono. Of these, 127 firms provided data on the levels of pro bono engagement among their lawyers.