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On April 5, 2021, the Secretariat of the Amazon and Environmental Services of the Environmental Ministry (MMA) enacted the Technical Note No. 353/2021. The Technical Note elaborates on the implementation of the Forest+ Carbon program and discloses the Brazilian Government position regarding to the implementation of Article 6 of the Agreement Paris, which addresses market […]

On April 1st, 2021, the New Public Procurement General Law was published – Law nº 14,133/2021 -, which substitutes Law nº 8,666/1993 (“New Public Procurement Law“). The Brazilian President has vetoed 26 items of the bill approved by the National Congress. After much expectation the New Public Procurement Law was published, substituting Law nº 8,666/1993, […]

The State Court of Appeals of São Paulo has recently decided that creditors cannot try to collect amounts  from the guarantors of a company that is under judicial reorganization. Until then, that Court understood that guarantees could not be reduced or released based on the filing of judicial reorganization lawsuits, unless the creditor who held […]

On March 30, 2021, the Provisional Measure 1.040 (“PM”) was published, which seeks to simplify some processes and bring more security to investors and companies in Brazil in accordance with recommendations made by the World Bank in its “Doing Business” guide with the intent of improving Brazil’s position in such ranking. Simplification of registration of […]

In summary On March 22nd, 2021 the National Consumer Secretariat (“SENACON”) and the National Authority of Data Protection (”ANPD”) executed a Technical Cooperation Agreement to speed up the inspection and investigation of security incidents involving consumer data. One of the main goals of the Agreement is to standardize the actions involving consumer complaints related to […]

As per the terms of Decree nº 60.131, issued today, the following holidays were advanced, in the city of São Paulo, from March 26 to April 1st: 2021 Corpus Christi, 2021 black conscious day, the anniversary of the city of São Paulo in 2022, 2022 Corpus Christi and 2022 black conscious day, as authorized by […]

House of Representatives rejects the amendments proposed by the Senate and approves the new gas law, which will now be subject to final presidential approval On March 17, 2021, the House of Representatives rejected the amendments proposed by the Senate and approved Bill of Law No. 4,476/2020 (updated number of Bill of Law No. 6,407/2013) […]

In breaf On March 12, 2021, several State Laws in Pernambuco were published to amend State Law No. 16,559/2019, which instituted the State Consumer Protection Code of Pernambuco. In summary, the new State Law provides specific rules about the display of prices and the need for registration in digital stores, transactions involving motor vehicles, in […]

On March 10, 2021, the Governor of the State of São Paulo, João Doria, enacted law 17,336/2021, which establishes administrative penalties for public officials who commit acts of corruption and improbity concerning resources and assets meant to fight against pandemics and/or public calamity. According to the new law: 1 – The minimum amount of the […]