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In brief On January 4th, 2022, the Law n. 14,289 was enacted, providing for the obligation to preserve confidentiality of the condition of individuals who are positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), chronic hepatitis (HBV and HCV), leprosy and tuberculosis. The new legislation innovates by imposing the obligation of private agents to preserve the confidentiality […]

Briefly Directive No. 22, of 22 December 2021, by the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Resources (IBAMA), which regulates the Annual Report of Potentially Polluting Activities and Users of Environmental Resources, came into force on 3 January 2022, revoking the previous consolidated directives. Further details IBAMA Directive No. 22/2021 revoked IBAMA Directive No. 6/2014 […]

In brief Regarding the subject “Social Security Contributions upon Gross Revenues – CPRB” regulated by Law n. 12,546/2011, we inform that, on December 31, 2021, President of the Republic sanctioned payroll tax exemption system until the end of 2023, by Law no. 14,288/2021, which is already in effect. More details Therefore, the rule now approved […]

In brief On 7 December 2021, Decree No. 10,887 was published, providing for amendments to Decree No. 2,181 of 20 March 1997, which provides for the organization of the National Consumer Protection System and the administrative process in regard to consumer law at the federal level. More details On December 7, 2021, Decree No. 10,887 […]

In brief On 14 December 2021,  CETESB (Environmental Agency of the State of São Paulo) published Board Decision No. 125/2021/E of 9 December 2021, which approved the updated  list of thresholds for contaminants in the soil and groundwater in the State of São Paulo and revoked the former list approved by Board Decision No. 256/2016/E, […]

It is with great joy that we announce that, once again, we are winners of the Women in Leadership Award given by Ipsos and the NGO Women in Leadership in LatinAmerica (WILL), in partnership with the newspapers Valor Econômico and O Globo, and the magazines Época Negócios and Marie Claire. The award recognizes companies with […]

Briefly On 8 December 2021, the president of Brazil issued vetoes and partially sanctioned Bill No. 6.545 of 2019 (Federal Law No. 14.260, published in the Official Gazzette on 9 December 2021). With the presidential vetoes, the federal law lays down the constitution for investment funds for recycling projects (“ProRecicle“) as an incentive to the […]

In brief  On 6 October 2021, the CETESB (environmental agency of the state of São Paulo) published Board Decision No. 105/2021/P/C of 29 September 2021, which altered Board Decision No. 114/2019/P/C, establishing the “procedure for the incorporation of reverse logistics in the scope of environmental licensing”. In more detail The new board decision changed the […]

The Latin American Corporate Counsel Association (Lacca), which selects annually the most outstanding lawyers in Latin America in different areas of specialization by means of a survey with in-house lawyers of the largest companies in the region, has announced the 2022 edition of “Lacca Approved,” in which we had 39 professionals listed in 14 categories […]