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In brief The Supreme Court (“STF”) ruled, by majority, the partial unconstitutionality of the safe harbor of Article 19 of the Brazilian Internet Legal Framework (“MCI” – Law No. 12,965/2014“), which, as a general rule, conditioned the civil liability of Internet application providers for third-party content to the non-compliance with a prior court order. According […]

In brief On 25 June 2025, SECEX (the Brazilian Secretariat of International Trade) initiated a sunset review on the antidumping duties in force against Brazilian imports of ceramic foam filters, commonly classified under the NCM code 6903.90.91 e 6903.90.99, from China. This is a product used to filter liquid metals – such as aluminum, copper or iron […]

In brief The Federal Supreme Court (STF) has resumed its judgment on the constitutionality of charging union assistance fees to employees who are not union members. In more detail In 2017, the STF had declared the collection of assistance contributions from non-unionized employees unconstitutional, leading to their suspension. However, in 2023, the Court reversed its […]

In brief On 25 June 2025, SECEX (the Brazilian Secretariat of International Trade) initiated a sunset review of the antidumping duties in force against Brazilian imports of safety glass for household refrigerating appliances, commonly classified under the NCM code 7007.19.00, from China. The product under consideration consists of safety glass for use in household refrigerating appliances, such as […]

In brief On 13 June 2025, SECEX (the Brazilian Secretariat of International Trade) initiated a sunset review on the antidumping duties in force against Brazilian imports of sodium acid pyrophosphate (SAPP), commonly classified under the NCM code 2835.39.20, from Canada, China and the United States.  SAPP is an input used as a chemical leavening agent, […]

In brief On 17 June 2025, SECEX (the Brazilian Secretariat of International Trade) initiated an antidumping investigation on the Brazilian imports of wire rod, commonly classified under the NCM codes 7213.20.00, 7213.91.10, 7213.91.90, 7213.99.10, 7213.99.90, 7227.20.00 and 7227.90.00, from China and Russia. This is an input used for manufacturing various goods, such as general-purpose wires, […]

In brief On June 18, 2025, MTE Ordinance No. 1,066 was published in the Federal Official Gazette, extending the effective date of MTE Ordinance No. 3,665/2023 to March 1, 2026. In more detail MTE Ordinance No. 3,665/2023, originally scheduled to take effect on March 1, 2024, revokes the permanent authorizations for work on Sundays and […]

In brief On June 11, Provisional Measure No. 1,303/2025 and Decree No. 12,499/2025 were published. The Provisional Measure establishes new rules for taxation under the Income Tax (IR) regime on financial investments and virtual assets. In other words, it aims to offset the revenue loss from the Tax on Financial Transactions (IOF) by increasing or […]

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 […]