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In brief The National Consumer Secretariat of the Ministry of Justice of Brazil (Secretaria Nacional do Consumidor (SENACON)) has prepared a guide — the “Practical Guide for the Analysis of Price Increases of Products and Services” — focusing on guiding the authorities’ actions on the identification and characterization of abusive price increases for products and […]

The Chambers Global 2022 guide was released by Chambers and Partners. It is one of the most relevant publications on the global legal scene and evaluates and lists the most outstanding law firms and lawyers in more than 200 jurisdictions. We were ranked in 10 areas and had 13 partners recognized. We would like to […]

In brief On 16 February 2022[1], the National Mining Agency (ANM) published Directive No. 95 of 7 February 2022, defining the regulatory measures applicable to mining dams pursuant to the National Policy on Dam Safety. The resolution enters into effect on 22 February 2022 and establishes mandatory deadlines for entrepreneurs. Further details The resolution aligns […]

On February 2, 2022, the House of Representatives approved Bill No. 130/2020, that among its provisions prohibits the dissemination of photos or videos of serious traffic violations, of conducts that jeopardize individual or third parties’ safety in traffic or that constitute traffic crimes, as established in the Brazilian Traffic Code (Law No. 9.503/97). According to the […]

In brief The Federal Government has enacted Federal Decree no. 10,946/2022, which establishes and regulates the guidelines for energy generation in offshore projects, particularly with regard to the use of maritime space and the exploitation of natural resources. With the publication of the Decree and according to the Ministry of Mines and Energy (Ministério de […]

In brief Decree No. 10.935/2022, which provides rules regarding the protection of natural underground cavities existing in the national territory and revokes Decree No. 99.556 of 1 October 1990, was published on 12 January 2022 (“Decree“). More details In short, the Decree provides more lenient measures for exploring natural underground cavities, which has triggered protests […]

In brief On Jan 25, 2022, Ordinance MTP/MS No. 14 was published in the Official Gazette triggering important changes in the measures that must be observed by employers for the prevention of infection by COVID19 in the workplace. More details Among the changes brought by such Ordinance, there are new and expanded definitions of the […]

Summary On January 25, 2022, Transparency International released the Corruption Perceptions Index (IPC) for 2021, which presents the perception of global market about corruption in the public sector. The IPC ranks 180 countries and territories around the world by their perceived levels of corruption, presenting the results on a scale from 0 (most corrupt) to […]

Last week, our partner Simone Dias Musa debuted as a columnist for the Fenalaw portal, one of the main events in the Brazilian legal market in the last two decades. In her column entitled “Law Firm Management,” Simone will, on a monthly basis, discuss current and important themes in the legal universe. For this month, […]