In addition to our e-Alert from 12/07/2015 about the Tax Amnesty program enacted by the Rio de Janeiro State, we inform that the enrollment term was extended until 03/29/2016, as stated by Decree No. 45.580/2016.

On March 08, 2016, Mendes Junior Trading e Engenharia S.A. ("Mendes Junior") requested its judicial reorganization proceeding in Brazilian Courts.

Today, Oi Group requested its judicial reorganization proceeding in Court. The lawsuit was assigned to the Seventh Business Court of the City of Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro...

In compliance with Section 246, §1º of the new Brazilian Code of Civil Procedure, the Rio de Janeiro State Court enacted the Normative Act #102/2016 to regulate the procedures for the registration of public and private entities.

The National Health of Surveillance Agency ("ANVISA") published today the Resolution RDC No 102/2016, authorizing the transfer of the registration ownership for products subject to sanitary surveillance due to corporate transactions (merger, spin-off and amalgamation) and to commercial transactions (asset deals).

We will follow up on the enactment process of the provisional measure, remaining available in case any clarifications are required.

The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) has made public in the first Industrial Property Review of 2016, Ordinance No. 154/2015, which regulates administrative proceedings related to the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH).

Today, August 31, 2016, the Normative Nº. 02, of the e-Social Boarding Committee, was published on the Official Gazette...

On September 29th, ANP launched the pre-bid invitation and draft concession agreement for the 4th Marginal Fields Bid Round.

On November 19, 2015, Fersol Indústria e Comércio S/A ("Fersol") requested its judicial reorganization proceeding in Court.

The fines imposed by the Brazilian Superintendence of Private Insurance will be capped at three million reais (R$3,000,000.00).

Law No. 13,254/2016 was regulated by Normative Ruling No. 1,627/2016, which sets out the rules for the Special Regime for Monetary and Tax Regulation, the Brazilian voluntary disclosure program...

The Brazilian Ministry of Justice published today, for public consultation, the first draft regulation for the Internet Legal Framework.

The Interpretative Declaratory Act No. 1/2016 ("ADI No. 1/2016") was published last Monday by the Federal Revenue Service regarding the taxation of financial investments held by individuals that become non-residents.

Based on different scientific studies, DPDC states that the advertising market takes advantage of ignorance, poor judgment, lack of experience and vulnerability of children...

On February 03, 2016, it was granted the processing of the judicial reorganization of the following companies from EISA Group ("EISA Group") in Brazilian Courts: EISA - Estaleiro S/A e EISA Petro-um S/A.

SUSEP Circular No. 541, of October 17, 2016, establishes the guidelines to the D&O insurance coverages and provides for the definitions and concepts to be adopted...

The Municipal Treasury Department of Sao Paulo published Normative Opinion (Parecer Normativo) 4, on 10 November 2016, with a new interpretation of the term "result"...

The Resolution SEFAZ RJ #. 1,000 / 2016, enacted on 27 April, 2016, determined the dismissal of tax assessments and written notices claiming the payment of the State VAT...

Decree 61,791/2016 was published on January 12, 2016, clarifying that ICMS will not be charged upon transactions with software, apps, electronic files, and electronic games, performed via electronic transfer of data.