In brief The Brazilian Supreme Court (“STF”) concluded, on June 17, 2026, its ruling on the motions for clarification filed in the cases that gave rise to Themes 987 and 533, concerning the civil liability of internet application providers for third-party content. The amendments do not alter the overall architecture of the new framework but […]
In summary On May 13, 2026, Interministerial Ordinance MME/MMA No. 3/2026 was published, establishing the minimum proportion of waste oils and fats in the raw materials used in the production of biodiesel, SAF, and green diesel. In more detail Interministerial Ordinance MME/MMA No. 3/2026 established a minimum proportion of 1% of waste oils and fats (WOF) relative to […]
In summary On June 11, 2026, Federal Decree No. 13,014/2026 was published, allowing activities involving access to genetic resources or traditional knowledge conducted by a foreign legal entity based abroad to be registered in the National System for the Management of Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge – SisGen by a national scientific and technological […]
In summary On June 12, 2026, Federal Decree No. 13,018/2026 was published, regulating the National Policy on Payment for Environmental Services (PNPSA) and the Federal Program on Payment for Environmental Services (PFPSA), as well as establishing the Strategic Committee of the Federal Payment for Environmental Services Program (CEPSA) and the National Knowledge Network on Payment […]
In summary On June 1, 2026, the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) published CVM Resolution No. 244/2026, which amended the rules governing the disclosure of financial information related to sustainability. Recommendations In light of the changes introduced by CVM Resolution No. 244/2026, we recommend that companies assess the potential impacts of these regulatory changes […]
In brief The Brazilian President has issued Federal Decrees No. 12,975 and No. 12,976/2026, published on May 21, 2026, which introduce significant obligations for internet application providers. Many of these obligations relate to the guidance established by the Brazilian Supreme Court in the judgment of Themes 987 and 533, which address the liability of internet […]
In brief The Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MMA) has published LR – DGR/MMA Notice No. 002/2026, providing relevant clarifications regarding Decree No. 12,688/2025. According to the MMA, the purpose of the Notice is to present general guidance based on the Ministry’s technical and legal interpretations, in line with the principles of equality, legality, […]
Binding Precedent No. 1,210 and the corporate veil In brief On May 7, 2026, the Second Panel of the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice (STJ) concluded the judgment of Binding Precedent Theme No. 1,210. The Court reaffirmed that, in civil and commercial matters, piercing the corporate veil requires effective proof of abuse of legal personality, […]
Trench Rossi Watanabe announces the opening of its new office in São Paulo, located at Salma Tower, on Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima – one of Brazil’s leading financial and business hubs. The opening marks the consolidation of a strategy developed over recent years, focused on the sustained growth of the firm’s transactional practices, the lateral […]
