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On November 21, 2019, the Federal Official Gazette published Recommendation No. 01/2019 issued by the Commission for Permanent Consumer Accident Studies (“CEPAC”) of the National Consumer Secretariat (“Senacon”). The Recommendation sets out the criteria that suppliersshould observe when preparing a Media Plan to publicize recall campaigns. CEPAC, created in 2019, is a Commission composed of […]

Please be reminded that companies with head offices in Brazil that have foreign investors, with assets or net worth equal to or greater than R$ 250,000,000.00 on the base-dates of March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31, must register in the Electronic Declaratory System (“RDE-IED”) four financial-economic declarations per year, referencing to such […]

The Superior Labor Court (TST) confirmed last week that pregnant women, employed under a temporary contract, has no right to the pregnancy job stability provided by the legislation (Art. 10 of the Transitory Constitutional Provisions) – period between the confirmation of pregnancy up to five months following birth. The temporary worker provide services under temporary […]

The Federal Government revoked Law No. 4.594/1964 that regulates the insurance brokerage activities in Brazil and removed insurance brokers as one of the players under the oversight of the Superintendence of Private Insurance (SUSEP).   The Provisional Measure (MP) No. 905 issued on November 11, 2019 intends to deregulate some labor rules to incentive the […]

Please be advised that, on November 12 2019 (Tuesday), the Provisional Measure 905/2019 was published creating the Green and Yellow employment contract, as well as changing the labor and social security legislation. a) Green and Yellow Employment Contract The Green and Yellow program was launched to stimulate job creation to individuals from 18 to 29 […]

In order to comply with the Madrid Protocol, which will be effective as of October 2, 2019 in Brazil, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) published in the Electronic Official Bulletin No. 2539, of September 3, 2019, two resolutions that deal with the following points: (i) co-ownership trademark registration; and (ii) division of trademark […]

As part of the preparation to start operating the Madrid Protocol on October 2, 2019, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) published in the Electronic Official Bulletin No. 2540, of September 10, 2019, two new resolutions that deal with the following points: (i) multiclass trademark registration; and (ii) trademark registration under the Madrid Protocol […]

On October 8, 2019, the amendments established by the Federal Decree No. 9,760/2019 to the Decree No. 6.514/2008 regarding the Conversion of Fines Program and the federal procedural framework for environmental infractions (IBAMA and ICMBio) will come into force. Those who already expressed interest in the Conversion of Fines Program will have to file a […]

On September 23, 2019, it was published the Interpretative Act RFB no. 02/2019, which refers to the additional social security contribution to fund the special retirement (article 292 Normative Ruling RFB N. 971/2009), the so-called Additional SAT Contribution. The Act interprets in a broad way that the company should pay social security contribution even if […]