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 […]
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 […]
Proposals to amend the Criminal Law that would allow arrest as of the decision issued by the Court of Appeals may enable workers to receive amounts prior to the end of the labor lawsuit. If the Congress approve the proposed amendments, Labor Judges may use the understanding of Criminal Law to allow plaintiffs to receive […]
Yesterday, a public hearing took place aiming at discussing a proposal to regulate decommissioning of oil production installations, with the participation of the Brazilian Institute for Environment and Natural Renewable Resources (IBAMA), at the Federal Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency central office (ANP) and the Brazilian Navy. The proposal brought by IBAMA, ANP and the […]
Federal Government published, on January 03, 2020, the Federal Decree No. 10,198/2020, extending the deadline related to the Conversion of Fines Program at the federal level. That way, those who have expressed their will to participate in the program under Federal Decree No. 9,179/2017 will be able to reiterate their interest and make the due […]
