In brief Per new Normative Rule 2,139, labor lawsuits will only need to be reported in the eSocial system as of July of 2023. In more detail Based on the information based available so far about this matter, it is possible to understand that companies will not be required to include all ongoing labor lawsuits, but […]
In brief Justice Secretary Flavio Dino issued, on 04/12, an ordinance that makes it possible to hold digital platforms accountable for the dissemination of content that promotes violence in schools. In more detail The document sets forth specific obligations to platforms, such as the immediate removal of certain content after a request from the competent […]
In brief On 4 April 2023, the Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services published Ordinance GM/MDIC No. 69/2023 (“Ordinance“), establishing the Seal of Good Regulatory Practices (“Seal“). This initiative is in line with the best environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices and aims to recognize infralegal normative acts in line with best national and […]
In brief On March 31, 2023, Brazilian President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, issued Provisional Measure no. 1,167, postponing the definitive replacement of the 1993 Public Procurement Law (8,666/1993) for the New Public Procurement Law (14,133/2021) until December 30, 2023. Although the New Public Procurement Law has been in effect since April 1, 2021, its application would […]
In brief On March 28, the Brazilian Secretariat of Foreign Trade (“SECEX”), through the Ordinance No. 10, dated of March 27, 2023, opened a sunset review concerning the antidumping duty in force against Brazilian imports of metallic magnesium from Russia. At the end of the review, the current antidumping duty may have its term extended for […]
In brief On March 30, 2023, the House of Representatives approved Provisional Measure (“MP”) No. 1,152/2022, which addresses the new Brazilian transfer pricing rules. The main amendments, upon comparing the original text of the MP presented on December 29, 2022 and the amended one just approved, relate to transactions with commodities, the secondary adjustment, and […]
In brief State Decree No. 38.140/2023 (“Decree“) was published earlier this month (March, 6th 2023). It establishes the general regulations for the take-back system in the state of Maranhão. In summary, this Decree establishes the obligations and rules for structuring and implementing take-back systems for the products it specifies. More details The Decree establishes guidelines […]
In brief On March 20, 2023, decisions of the Minister of the General Comptroller’s Office (CGU) for applying or maintaining sanctions for corruption acts of six companies were published, reaching the amount of BRL 9.7 million. The sanctions were applied in the scope of Administrative Liability Proceedings based on Law No. 12,846/2013 (Anti-Corruption Law) through […]
In brief On 22 March 2023, Federal Decree No. 11,447/2023[1] was published in the Official Gazette, creating the Aquilomba Brazil Program and its Management Committee. The new decree, which expressly revoked the Brazil Quilombola Program, has the main goal to promote intersectorial measures to guarantee the rights of the quilombola population in Brazil. More details Decree […]
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