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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has sent to the House of Representatives a Bill of Law seeking to create a legal framework for start-ups. The Bill
To access the full content click here: The Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD)
Brazil infamously continued to rank, in 2019, as the country with the highest number of airline passenger claims.[1] This, unfortunately, raises operating costs for airlines,
Provisional Measure No. 931/2020 was converted into Law No. 14,030/2020, effective since 29th July 2020, and introduces important provisions for listed and non-listed corporations,
The Third Panel of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) has ruled that donations between married spouses under the universal community property regime are
On 5th August 2020, Provisional Measure No. 925/2020 issued by the Brazilian Government on 19th March 2020 was converted into Law No. 14,034/2020, aiming to
April 3rd, 2020 (information and measures available up to this date, subject to change as new measures are announced by the authorities) Having regard
26th March 2020 (information and measures available up to 7:00pm of this date, subject to change as new measures are announced by the authorities)
Brazil, like several other countries, has been taking measures to minimize the spread of the new coronavirus. The recently published Federal Law No 13.979 of
In view of the current scenario experienced by Brazilian society due to the spread of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (“Covid-19”), we review below certain key topics
Under Ordinance No. 543/20, the Federal Tax Authority has temporarily suspended the term for the practice of procedural acts and administrative proceedings. Public visits to
As far as the right to compulsory rent renewal is concerned, it is known that lease renewal lawsuits must be filed within the first six
In accordance with Decree No. 10,278/2020 published on 20th March 2020, Brazil has established techniques and requirements for producing digital copies of public or private
As most jurisdictions, Brazil has implemented a range of temporary restrictive immigration-related measures to seek to contain the spread of the virus, for example:
In accordance with Decree Nº 10.271/2020 published on 9th March 2020, Brazil has internalized the new MERCOSUR Resolution Nº 37/2019, which aims to adopt minimum
International Women’s Day, unfortunately, has become a commercial date in many places. With this in mind, we decided to promote an internal campaign to show
On 26th December 2019, Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, enacted Law No. 13.966/19, the new Franchise Law, which revokes and replaces the former 1994 francise law
On 3rd and 4th February, London will stage ICE 2020, the world’s largest gaming innovation showcase, with more than 35,000 attendees from all gaming sectors.
On 27th November 2019, the National Immigration Council, an agency linked to the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, published Normative Resolution No. 40/2019 regulating
IR Global, a global network of more than 1,000 independent lawyers and accountants, interviewed our Founding Partner Neil Montgomery at the association’s annual conference in
In order to update the Labour Health and Safety Regulations (NRs) and increase productivity and competitiveness of Brazilian companies while also protecting employees, on 30th
On August 2019 the 4th Panel of the Brazilian Superior Labour Court (TST) dismissed the claim brought by a store assistant to have his intermittent
Two recent decisions issued by Brazilian labour courts have reviewed the legality of poker cash games. The Regional Labour Court of Appeals of the
On 25th July 2019, Ordinance No. 666 was published in the Official Gazette of the Union, which provides for the impediment of entry, repatriation and
The Brazilian Central Bank (“BACEN”) by means of Circular No. 3,795/2016, laid down the rules for filing the Annual Foreign Capital Census relating to the
At the firm’s 6th anniversary celebrations last month, Dispute Resolution, Consumer Law and Insolvency lawyer Flavio Igel was announced as the new member of Montgomery
The restriction of a maximum of 20% of foreign ownership of Brazilian airlines was lifted last year by former President Temer with the enactment of
On 20th March 2019, the Brazilian Federal Government enacted Decree No. 9,734/19 ratifying the wording of the Convention on service abroad of judicial and extrajudicial
British flag carrier Virgin Atlantic Airways, founded by Sir Richard Branson in 1984 has instructed Montgomery & Associados to assist on all legal and tax
On 18th March 2019, Decree No. 9,731 was published in the Official Gazette of the Union, which provides for a waiver of the visitor visa
The Brazilian Federal Tax Authority (“RFB”), in compliance with the position indicated in the Interpretative Declaratory Act No.05/2018, started notifying taxpayers who held undeclared assets
President Michel Temer sanctioned on 27th December 2018, Law No 13,786 that regulates the termination of real estate agreements and stablishes the procedure for the
The New Code of Civil Procedure, which came into effect in 2016, contemplates in clause IV of article 139, the possibility of adopting any coercive
On 11th December 2018, Law No. 13.755/2018 was sanctioned, as a result of the conversion of Provisional Measure No. 843, known as “Route 2030”, establishing
On 23rd October 2018, the Federal Government published Decree No. 9,580/2018, which, unexpectedly, revoked Decree No. 3000/1999 (“RIR /99”), responsible for regulating taxation, administration, supervision
On 13th December 2018, Provisional Measure No. 863/2018 was published in the Official Gazette, amending Law No. 7,565/1986 (best known as the Brazilian Aeronautical Code).
Law No. 13,756/2018 was published yesterday. Originally intended solely to redirect the proceeds of government-run lotteries more heavily to public security, the new law also
On 22nd November 2018, the National Immigration Council, an agency linked to the Ministry of Labour, published Normative Resolution No. 36 regulating the issuance of
Montgomery & Associados has yet again been recognized as a leading Brazilian law firm by the world’s most prestigious legal directories: Chambers and Partners and
Montgomery & Associados is proud to have contributed to the book “Brazilian Labour Law Reform in Discussion”, which was launched on 19th September 2018, in
On 10th July 2018, proposed House of Representatives Bill of Law No. 53/2018 was approved in the Senate, which, after presidential sanction and publication in
The Second Chamber of the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice (STJ), at the judgement session held on 27th June 2018, in respect of the divergence
The Third Chamber of the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice (STJ), at the session held on 15th May 2018 in respect of Special Appeal No.
The Brazilian Central Bank (“BACEN”) by means of Circular No. 3,795/2016, laid down the rules for filing the Annual Foreign Capital Census relating to the
On 28th and 29th June 2018, on the eve of the beginning of the Federal Supreme Court (“STF”) recess, this Court, by 6 votes to
In April 2018, part of Precedent n. 228 issued by the Superior Labour Court (“TST”), establishing the calculation basis for unhealthy work risk premium, was
