In brief On December 16, 2024, the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MMA, in Portuguese) issued Ordinance GM/MMA No. 1,250/2024, which regulated and established the procedures for the implementation of the Recycling Industry and Production Chain Incentive mechanism. More details Following the enactment of Federal Law No. 14,260/2021 and its regulation (Federal […]
In brief On 18 December 2024, SECEX (the Brazilian Secretariat of International Trade) initiated an antidumping investigation on Brazilian imports of food-grade phosphoric acid from China, Morocco and Mexico, commonly classified under the NCM code 2809.20.11. Food-grade phosphoric acid is used in a variety of applications, such as: Food and soft drinks industry: used as a clarifier, acidifier, nutrients for yeast and […]
In brief SECEX (the Brazilian Secretariat of International Trade) initiated an antidumping investigation on Brazilian imports of ethanolamines – monoethanolamines and diethanolamines from China on 3 December 2024, commonly classified under the NCM codes 2922.11.00 and 2922.12.00. Ethanolamines are used in a variety of applications, such as: Agrochemical industry: used as a neutralizing agent for anionic emulsifiers and active ingredients used […]
In brief On December 19, 2024, the Brazilian Data Protection Authority (“ANPD”) published the Guidance on the Role of the Person in Charge (“Person in Charge”) (“Guideline“) in addition to Resolution CD/ANPD No. 18, of July 16, 2024, which establishes the regulation on the role of the Person in Charge. The Guideline provides additional guidance on the […]
In brief SECEX (the Brazilian Secretariat of International Trade) initiated, on 11 December 2024, an antidumping investigation on Brazilian imports of unfractionated milk powder, whole or skim, from Argentina and Uruguay, commonly classified under the NCM codes 0402.10.10, 0402.10.90, 0402.21.10, 0402.21.20, 0402.29.10, and 0402.29.20. The original text of the Official Notice of initiation of the investigation (in Portuguese) is available in the following link. Relevance of stakeholder participation Active […]
In brief On Friday, December 13, 2024, in a virtual hearing, the Federal Supreme Court has decided, after extensive discussions, by a majority of votes, to declare constitutional the intermittent work, introduced by Law No. 13,467 – the Labor Reform of 2017. More details The modality discussed consists of providing services on an alternating basis, […]
In summary According to the legal alert previously sent, the Chamber of Deputies approved Bill of Law No. 3,817/24 (BL 3,817/24) on December 17, 2024, which establishes the OECD Pillar Two global minimum tax in Brazil. In less than one day, the Senate approved BL 3.817/24, without changes. The next step is presidential sanction.
In a summary On December 17, 2024, the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies approved Bill of Law #3,817/24 (BL 3,817/24) that establishes the OECD Pillar Two global minimum tax in Brazil. BL 3,817/24 adapts the Brazilian tax legislation to the OECD’s Global Base Erosion – GloBE Rules, introducing an effective minimum taxation of 15% through an […]
In a nutshell On December 17, 2024, the National Congress approved the basic text of the Complementary Bill (PLP 68/24) that regulates Constitutional Amendment 132/23 (“Tax Reform”) and institutes the Tax on Goods and Services (IBS), the Social Contribution on Goods and Services (CBS), the Selective Tax (IS) and creates the IBS Management Committee. It […]
