In January 2020, the National Consumer Secretariat (“SENACON”) published Technical Notes No. 4/2020 and No. 6/2020, which provide for new guidelines for recall procedures, that is regulated by Ordinance No. 618/2019 (“Recall Ordinance”) from the Ministry of Justice and Public Security and by article 10 of the Brazilian Consumer Defense Code (Federal Law No. 8.078 […]
The Federal Government published Decree No. 10,240/2020 in the Official Gazette last Thursday (February 13, 2020). The Decree regulates the take-back system on electronics nationwide. The new rule is aligned with the Sector Agreement for the take-back of electronics signed by the Ministry of Environment and some companies in the sector in October 2019. The […]
On Wednesday (Feb 2), the Senate approved Bill No. 23/2020, drafted by the Federal Government to implement sanitary measures to combat the coronavirus. The law is expected to be signed off by President Jair Bolsonaro this week, considering that the Brazilians repatriated by air from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, are expected […]
We are delighted to inform that the Firm was recognized by the Latin Lawyer with the Leading Lights seal, for our work in pro bono throughout 2019. This reinforces the success of our actions towards an increasingly inclusive and responsible policy. We are very proud of our recent achievements in the Corporate Social Responsibility pillar, […]
On January 30, 2020, Resolution No. 22 from the National Mining Agency (ANM) and Ordinance No. 48 from the Ministry of Environment (MMA) were published on the Federal Official Gazette to regulate the deadlines for tacit approvals of public liberation acts of economic activities, provided by Federal Decree No. 17,178/2019. Resolution No. 22 from the […]
The Ministry of Environment and the Federal Environment Protection Agencies (IBAMA and ICMBio) edited three Joint Normative Instructions (No. 01, 02 and 03/2020, published on the Federal Official Gazette last Thursday, January 30th, 2020, and already into force), through which they regulate the new procedures regarding federal administrative proceedings for administrative infractions related to due […]
A reminder that according to Resolution No. 3844, of March 23, 2010, of the Brazilian National Monetary Council, and Circular No. 3814, of December 7, 2016, of the Central Bank of Brazil, companies that receive foreign investment must annually submit their financial data related to the base-date of December 31, 2019 by March 31, 2020, […]
On January 15, 2020, the National Consumer Secretariat (“SENACON”) of the Ministry of Justice and Public Safety, initiated a public consultation on the draft of the ordinance about child advertising. Suggestions and comments on the draft may be sent to SENACON by January 31, 2020, through an online form. The draft of the ordinance is […]
On January 6, 2020, CETESB (Environmental Company of the State of Sao Paulo) published a media release informing that, as of 2020, the Annual Declaration of Solid Wastes should be filed via digital form available in its website. According to the release, all the procedure will be filed via internet without the need to go […]
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