In brief The federal government has published two decrees relevant to the climate agenda in recent days, focusing on the institutional structuring of the regulated carbon market and the regulation of forestry concessions. More details On October 15, Decree No. 12.677/2025 was published, creating the Extraordinary Secretariat for the Carbon Market within the Ministry of […]
In brief On October 8, 2025, the Third Section of the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice (STJ) unanimously ruled on an appeal under the system of repetitive appeals, establishing that the criminal offense of pollution, when it results or may result in harm to human health, has a formal nature, and an expert evidence is […]
In brief Today, October 15, 2025, ANVISA published the Public Call No. 18/2025, aiming to select participants for the Pilot Project of the Experimental Regulatory Environment (Regulatory Sandbox) focused on Customized Personal Care Products, Cosmetics, and Perfumes. The notice provides for the selection of up to five innovative projects to test business models for offering customized […]
In brief Decree No. 12.657/2025, recently published in the Official Gazette on October 8, 2025, introduces the National Policy on Migration, Refuge, and Statelessness, and amends the previous Decree No. 9.199/2017, which regulated the Migration Law (13.445/17). In more detail The new decree aims to protect individuals in vulnerable situations and promote the participation of […]
In brief MTur Ordinance No. 28/2025 has been published, regulating minimum operating procedures for guests entering and leaving lodging facilities, including rules on opening hours, cleanliness, differentiated rates and the duty to provide information. In more detail On September 17, 2025, Ministry of Tourism Ordinance No. 28/2025 was published, regulating art. 23, § 6, of […]
In brief CETESB Board Decision No. 048/2025 approved the 3rd edition – revised and expanded – of the Contaminated Areas Management Manual. With 647 pages spread over 16 chapters, the document consolidates technical and regulatory advances accumulated over decades, reaffirming its role as a national reference in Contaminated Area Management (CAM) processes. Although it does […]
Summary Provisional Measure No. 1.318/2025 was published establishing the Special Tax Regime for Data Center Services in Brazil, “ReData”. The initiative is part of the National Data Center Policy and the New Brazilian Industry strategy, aiming to boost the digital economy, especially in areas such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, smart factories, and the Internet […]
Summary Provisional Measure #1.317 of September 17, 2025 has transformed the Brazilian Data Protection Authority into the Brazilian Data Protection Agency (also called ANPD), a special autonomous agency linked to the Ministry of Justice and Public Security. This transformation grants the ANPD functional, technical, decision-making, administrative, and financial autonomy, aligning it with the model of […]
In brief On October 1, 2025, Bill 1.087 (“PL 1.087/25”), which deals with income tax reform, was unanimously approved by the House of Representatives. PL 1.087/25 aims to (i) reduce the personal income tax (IRPF) to zero for earnings up to BRL 5,000 per month; (ii) offer a discount on the IRPF for earnings up […]
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