In brief Federal decree No. 10.936/2022, which regulates the National Solid Waste Policy, was published on 13 January 2022, revoking the previous regulation established by federal decree No. 7.404/2010 and federal decree No. 9.177/2017, which dealt with isonomy in reverse logistics as well as other provisions. More details The new regulation institutes the Nacional Reverse […]
In brief In late 2021, the president of Brazil enacted Law No. 14,286, which establishes the New Brazilian Foreign Exchange Framework. Among several innovations, which will be addressed in a specific e-Alert, the Law met an old demand from the infrastructure sector: the possibility of stipulating payment in foreign currency for certain agreements executed between […]
In brief The president of Brazil enacted, with vetoes, Law No. 14,300, which establishes the legal framework for distributed generation, providing and consolidating rules for consumers to generate their own energy, especially the new tariff rules and a transition period for existing projects. More details The distributed generation model was established by the National Power […]
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 […]
