In brief On June 18th, 2026, the Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) lifted the nationwide stay of proceedings related to “pejotização” (Theme No. 1,389). As a result, cases addressing alleged misclassification may now resume before first-instance courts and Regional Labor Courts (TRTs), although the merits have not yet been decided. Companies should expect increased litigation activity […]
In summary On May 13, 2026, Interministerial Ordinance MME/MMA No. 3/2026 was published, establishing the minimum proportion of waste oils and fats in the raw materials used in the production of biodiesel, SAF, and green diesel. In more detail Interministerial Ordinance MME/MMA No. 3/2026 established a minimum proportion of 1% of waste oils and fats (WOF) relative to […]
In summary On June 11, 2026, Federal Decree No. 13,014/2026 was published, allowing activities involving access to genetic resources or traditional knowledge conducted by a foreign legal entity based abroad to be registered in the National System for the Management of Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge – SisGen by a national scientific and technological […]
In summary On June 12, 2026, Federal Decree No. 13,018/2026 was published, regulating the National Policy on Payment for Environmental Services (PNPSA) and the Federal Program on Payment for Environmental Services (PFPSA), as well as establishing the Strategic Committee of the Federal Payment for Environmental Services Program (CEPSA) and the National Knowledge Network on Payment […]
In summary On June 1, 2026, the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) published CVM Resolution No. 244/2026, which amended the rules governing the disclosure of financial information related to sustainability. Recommendations In light of the changes introduced by CVM Resolution No. 244/2026, we recommend that companies assess the potential impacts of these regulatory changes […]
In brief The Brazilian President has issued Federal Decrees No. 12,975 and No. 12,976/2026, published on May 21, 2026, which introduce significant obligations for internet application providers. Many of these obligations relate to the guidance established by the Brazilian Supreme Court in the judgment of Themes 987 and 533, which address the liability of internet […]
In brief The Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MMA) has published LR – DGR/MMA Notice No. 002/2026, providing relevant clarifications regarding Decree No. 12,688/2025. According to the MMA, the purpose of the Notice is to present general guidance based on the Ministry’s technical and legal interpretations, in line with the principles of equality, legality, […]
Binding Precedent No. 1,210 and the corporate veil In brief On May 7, 2026, the Second Panel of the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice (STJ) concluded the judgment of Binding Precedent Theme No. 1,210. The Court reaffirmed that, in civil and commercial matters, piercing the corporate veil requires effective proof of abuse of legal personality, […]
In brief Brazilian Law No. 15397, of April 30, 2026, introduces relevant changes to the Brazilian Penal Code by strengthening the legal treatment of crimes against property, with special attention to conducts committed by electronic, computer-based, or digital means. The new legislation comes in response to the significant increase in crimes committed using the internet, […]
