In brief Ordinance No. 15/2025, published on June 10, 2025, by the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO), introduces, for the first time, a specific framework for the recognition of acquired distinctiveness in trademark registration. In more detail What is acquired distinctiveness? Acquired distinctiveness refers to the ability of a sign that originally lacks inherent distinctiveness […]
In brief On 3 June 2025, SECEX (the Brazilian Secretariat of International Trade) initiated an antidumping investigation on the Brazilian imports of hot-rolled flat steel from China, commonly classified under the NCM codes 7208.10.00, 7208.25.00, 7208.26.10, 7208.26.90, 7208.27.10, 7208.27.90, 7208.36.10, 7208.36.90, 7208.37.00, 7208.38.10, 7208.38.90, 7208.39.10, 7208.39.90, 7208.40.00, 7208.53.00, 7208.54.00, 7208.90.00, 7211.13.00, 7211.14.00, 7211.19.00, 7211.90.10, 7211.90.90, […]
In brief On June 4, 2025, Federal Decree No. 12.485/2025 was published, which provides for the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, in line with the commitments made by Brazil until 2050 under the Convention on Biological Diversity. In summary, the rule defined that the National Strategy and Action Plan to be followed until 2030 […]
In brief On 2nd June 2025, SECEX (the Brazilian Secretariat of International Trade) initiated the antidumping investigation on Brazilian imports of metal sheets from Germany, Japan, and the Netherlands, commonly classified under the NCM codes 7210.12.00, 7210.50.00, 7212.10.00, and 7212.50.90. Metal sheets are widely used for packaging food, aerosols, cosmetics, dry and wet pet food, […]
In brief As of May 23, 2025, Decree No. 12.466, of May 22, 2025, which amends Decree No. 6.306, of December 14, 2007, the Regulation of the Tax on Credit, Exchange and Insurance Transactions – IOF, came into force. The changes provide for an increase in tax rates on various transactions, summarized in the table […]
In brief On May 22, 2025, the Brazilian National Monetary Council (CMN) published the CMN Resolution No. 5,212, with the aim of amending CMN Resolution No. 5,118, which regulates the backing of securitization operations (CRI, CRA and CDCA). Straight to the point With the amendment, it became forbidden to use, as backing for securitization operations, […]
In brief What is the MP 1,300 about? Last Wednesday (May 21st), Provisional Measure No. 1,300/2025 (“MP 1,300”) was published, introducing significant changes in sensitive areas of the Brazilian energy sector. MP 1,300 is already in effect and has been submitted to the Brazilian National Congress, which has 60 days, extendable for an equal period, […]
In more detail The Ministry of Labor and Employment (MTE) published today (May 16) MTE Ordinance No. 765/2025, extending until May 25, 2026 the entry into force of chapter 1.5 of Regulatory Standard No. 01 (NR-1), which deals with the management of Psychosocial Risks at work. The decision changes a previous guidance (released on April […]
In brief On May 6, SECEX[1] initiated a public interest assessment proceeding on the imports of gloves for non-surgical procedures from China, Malaysia and Thailand, commonly classified under NCMs 3926.20.00, 4015.12.00, and 4015.19.00. The Brazilian antidumping regulation (Decree No. 8.058/2013) authorizes the suspension or modification of definitive antidumping measures due to public interest reasons in […]
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