In summary In ruling on ADC 80, the Federal Supreme Court (STF), by 9 votes to 2, redefined the criteria for granting justiça gratuita, with a direct impact on labor litigation. The Court declared unconstitutional the threshold of 40% of the RGPS ceiling (Article 790, paragraph 3, of the CLT) and Superior Labor Court (TST) […]
In brief On August 13, 2026, the federal government published three new decrees that, together, regulate three pillars of Brazil’s energy transition policy: (i) the National Sustainable Aviation Fuel Program (ProBioQAV/SAF), (ii) carbon capture, pipeline transport, and geological storage (CCS/CCUS), and (iii) low-carbon hydrogen. Decree No. 13,094/2026 (SAF): ProBioQAV and the SAF Market The decree […]
In brief On August 13, 2026, the Brazilian government began the analysis of the framework, under the Economic Reciprocity Act, of the measures adopted by the United States under Section 301. The process does not imply the immediate adoption of countermeasures, but the formal evaluation of a possible response based on Brazilian legislation. If implemented, […]
In brief Federal Police Normative Instruction DG/PF No. 338/2026, published on August 3, 2026, consolidates the rules governing the control and inspection of chemical products subject to Federal Police oversight. The regulation governs procedures related to licensing, registration, and use of the Chemical Products Control System (“SIPROQUIM”), as well as enforcement and the imposition of […]
In an article published by Migalhas, associates Mauricio Sada and Pedro Santos, from the Dispute Resolution practice group, examine the concept of general average under Brazilian Maritime Law, highlighting its continued relevance within the Brazilian legal framework through the Commercial Code of 1850, whose provisions were preserved by the Civil Code of 2002. In the […]
Folha de S.Paulo published an article featuring Francisco Negrão, partner in the Antitrust and International Trade practice group, discussing the challenges faced, particularly by small and medium-sized companies, in taking advantage of the benefits of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement. These challenges stem from the need to understand rules of origin, quotas, tariff reduction schedules, and […]
Partner Rafael Gregorin, from our Tax practice, was featured in a Valor Econômico article discussing the 70% decline in the volume of federal tax assessments in 2025, while the total amount assessed remained virtually stable at BRL 221 billion, according to a study by the Brazilian Institute of Tax Planning (IBPT). According to the partner, the […]
In brief On July 23, 2026, Ordinance GM/MS No. 12,011/2026 (the “Ordinance”) was published, establishing, within the Ministry of Health (the “MoH”), the Committee for the Negotiation of Prices and Economic Conditions of Health Technologies (the “Committee”), a permanent collegiate body of a technical, advisory, negotiating, and deliberative nature intended to support, coordinate, and conduct, […]
