In brief On July 7, 2025, two ordinances were published that directly impact tax litigation: Ordinance MF No. 1,430/2025 regulates judicial and administrative deposits involving the Federal Government. Starting January 1, 2026, deposits will be adjusted by the IPCA (Broad Consumer Price Index). Deposits made until December 31, 2025, will continue to be updated by […]
In brief Last Wednesday (June 25), MERCOSUR published CMC Decision No. 1/2025[1] allowing MERCOSUR State Parties to extend the List of Exceptions to the Common External Tariff (LETEC) by 50 additional NCM codes, provided specific conditions are met. This is a temporary measure implemented as a way of adapting to the new international context[2]. In […]
We are pleased to announce the promotion of two of our lawyers to the firm’s partnership, effective 1 July. Daniele Resende, from the Transactional group, and Andrews França, from the Public Law and Higher Courts groups, become partners after careers marked by technical excellence, dedication and strategic contributions to their respective areas of expertise. Simone […]
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, […]
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