In brief Federal Police Normative Instruction DG/PF No. 338/2026, published on August 3, 2026, consolidates the rules governing the control and inspection of chemical products subject to Federal Police oversight. The regulation governs procedures related to licensing, registration, and use of the Chemical Products Control System (“SIPROQUIM”), as well as enforcement and the imposition of […]
Implementation of paragraph 39 of Annex 18-A of the Trade and Sustainable Development Chapter In brief The Brazilian Secretariat of Foreign Trade (SECEX) has launched a public consultation regarding the implementation of Paragraph 39 of Annex 18-A, which relates to the Trade and Sustainable Development Chapter of the Mercosur-European Union Agreement. The provision calls for […]
Brazil has set five implementation waves for electronic tax documents under the new IBS and CBS system In brief On 30 July 2026, the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service and the IBS Management Committee issued Joint Act RFB/CGIBS No. 4/2026, establishing when electronic tax documents must begin reflecting Brazil’s new Goods and Services Tax (IBS) and […]
Promotions of lawyers who were already senior members of their teams strengthen strategic practices and recognize talent developed within the firm Trench Rossi Watanabe announces the promotion of seven lawyers to the partnership. Adam Milgrom, André Provedel, Carla Moraes, João Brandão, Munique Isoppo, Paulo Carvalho and Rafael Disposti become partners of the firm, strengthening strategic […]
In an article published by Migalhas, associates Mauricio Sada and Pedro Santos, from the Dispute Resolution practice group, examine the concept of general average under Brazilian Maritime Law, highlighting its continued relevance within the Brazilian legal framework through the Commercial Code of 1850, whose provisions were preserved by the Civil Code of 2002. In the […]
Summary A public consultation is open until August 28, 2026, regarding the draft resolution that establishes the implementation steps for the obligations to submit the Monitoring Plan and to conduct effective Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under the Brazilian Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading System (SBCE, in Portuguese). In more detail The […]
Folha de S.Paulo published an article featuring Francisco Negrão, partner in the Antitrust and International Trade practice group, discussing the challenges faced, particularly by small and medium-sized companies, in taking advantage of the benefits of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement. These challenges stem from the need to understand rules of origin, quotas, tariff reduction schedules, and […]
Partner Rafael Gregorin, from our Tax practice, was featured in a Valor Econômico article discussing the 70% decline in the volume of federal tax assessments in 2025, while the total amount assessed remained virtually stable at BRL 221 billion, according to a study by the Brazilian Institute of Tax Planning (IBPT). According to the partner, the […]
