Understand why influencers who promote online casinos are in Congress’s sights

The Financial Pyramids CPI suggested measures to hold internet personalities accountable; gambling is prohibited in Brazil Advertising for gambling and betting houses is in the sights of the National Congress, and the case raises discussions about the participation and responsibility of digital influencers in advertising online casinos. Last week, the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) on Financial […]

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ITCMD and ITBI Tax Reform

PEC 45 – ITCMD and ITBI The Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) No. 45, already approved by the Chamber of Deputies and awaiting analysis by the Federal Senate, will promote changes in taxes levied on inheritances and donations (ITCMD) and on the transfer of real estate (ITBI) with an increase in the tax burden, […]

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Data leaks: companies must inform customers in case of risk

Know what to do and how to protect yourself. Around the world, including Brazil, data leaks have been frequent. Public communications from companies that warn about leaks, more than just goodwill, are a legal requirement in several countries that have data protection laws, following a trend that is here to stay: information transparency.One of the most […]

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The Judicial Recovery of Americanas SA

The judicial recovery of Americanas SA brought impacts not only for investors and financial creditors, but also for retailers that sell their products through the market place platform, which may have been included in the general list of creditors (presented in the lawsuit on January) due to the credit owed to them on account of […]

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Attention: Change in PIX rules

The Central Bank published Resolution No. 293, of 2/15/2023, bringing adequacy criteria and transition regime for situations affected by the provisions contained in art. 90-A, brought by BCB Resolution No. 269/2022. Regarding adequacy, the Central Bank established that “Pix participants who, on December 1, 2022, had a current contractual relationship with third parties reached by […]

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Submission of daily information by EME and Institutions S1 to S4

The Central Bank issued Normative Instruction 354, dated 02.16.2023, establishing Document 4111 for the remittance of daily information to the Central Bank regarding asset and liability account balances and the financial volume of payment transactions carried out on the day. Institutions classified in segments S1 to S4 and electronic money issuers must forward the said […]

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A Global Guide for In-House Counsel: Doing business in a rapidly changing world

Commercial – Crypto & NFTs What are the biggest investment opportunities in digital – and how can clients decide on the best entry point for them? As the digital ecosystem evolves, financial assets such as NFTs, cryptocurrencies and other virtual currencies are leading the way in the search for investment. In Brazil, according to the […]

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ANPD holds public consultation on simplified registration of data processing

The ANPD, the authority responsible for overseeing compliance with the LGPD, is taking subsidies for the development of a model for recording personal data processing operations by small processing agents. Interested parties will be able to contribute until December 4 of this year. The registration of personal data processing operations, popularized as “RoPA” (Record of Processing […]

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How the online betting market dominated the Brazilian territory

Experts explain the overwhelming arrival of bookmakers in Brazil, the legal issues and the risks involved in this controversial practice The betting market has arrived with everything here in Brazil. And it doesn’t take much effort to prove this: present on the advertising boards of football tournaments, in the ads on social networks (right, YouTube?) or […]

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STF declares the unconstitutionality of TST Precedent 450

The STF declared unconstitutional TST Precedent No. 450, which states that the payment of vacations after the deadline subjects the company to the payment of double vacation pay, including the constitutional third. Precedent No. 450 of the TST: HOLIDAYS. ENJOYMENT AT THE PROPER TIME. PAYMENT AFTER THE DUE DATE. DOUBLE PAYMENT DUE. ARTS. 137 AND […]

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Does your company pay attention to the delivery of the Declaration of Credit or Debit Operations (DOC)?

The Declaration of Credit or Debit Operations (“DOC”) is mandatory for Payment Institutions whose activities include the issuance of credit or debit cards, as well as for acquirers and sub-acquirers. These entities must declare monthly through the DOC all operations carried out with credit or debit cards, with or without electronic funds transfer, in accredited […]

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ANPD is transformed into an autarchy of special nature

Published in today’s Official Federal Gazette (Diário Oficial da União), PM 1.124/2022 transformed the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) into an autarchy of a special nature, a measure that provides greater autonomy and protection against political interventions. Until the MP was issued, the ANPD had the status of an organ of the Presidency of the […]

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