Publications

On February 27, 2023, the Directing Council of the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) published the Resolution CD/ ANPD No. 04/2023 that rules the application of sanctions and the methodology for calculating fines for violation of the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD). The resolution states the situations…

The Brazilian Central Bank (“BACEN”) has throughout the past years been vigorously acting on the monitoring of compliance with the several ancillary obligations under its supervision (late transmission and/or incongruences on the information transmitted may subject Brazilian companies to the application of penalties), starting,…

Annual Census of Foreign Investments The deadline for the submission of the Foreign Investments Annual Census Statement (“Statement”) approaches and is to be delivered by August 15th, 2022. This year the following are obliged to deliver the Statement: (a) Brazilian companies receiving foreign direct…

Annual Census of Foreign Investments The deadline for the submission of the Foreign Investments Annual Census Statement (“Statement”) approaches and is to be delivered by August 15th, 2022. This year the following are obliged to deliver the Statement: (a) Brazilian companies receiving foreign direct…

The use of competitor’s trademarks aiming to enhance results in search engines and sponsored advertisements has sparked controversy in several jurisdictions around the world. In Brazil, it has been witnessed an increase of cases involving enquires, extrajudicial notifications and court disputes. Search engines as…

The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) agency with a mandate to promote the protection of the population’s health by executing sanitary control of the production (including facilities, processes and raw materials), marketing and use of products and services subject to health regulation, published on…