As an emerging country, Brazil has many economic incentives to foster privacy rights policy on the Internet and following such vocation, the country approved Law No. 12,965, of April 23, 2014 (the "Marco Civil"), regulated by Decree No. 8,771, dated May 11, 2016 (the "Marco Civil Regulation").
This Quick Overview addresses the legal adversities and the impacts faced by the supermarket industry under Brazilian legislation that should be carefully analyzed not only by foreign investors, but also by domestic investors on a daily basis.
This Quick Counsel describes the Brazilian Consumer Protection Code which was created with the objective of balancing consumers relationships and to offer protection for those who consume. The Code aims to provide complete protection for the consumers, regulating behavioral and procedural aspects and stipulating rules for the market operation.
Given the importance of tax litigation in Brazil and relative lack of materials about the subject, the present article, which will be developed in two parts, aims to present an overview on the main features of the federal administrative tax procedure in Brazil, its pitfalls and opportunities.
This chart is a questionnaire on the regulation of recall campaigns of defective produces in Argentina, Brazil and Chile.
This QuickCounsel examines the differences in attorney-client privilege between the United States and the European Union, individual European countries, Canada, Brazil, Russia, India and China.
Health and Safety is generally regulated under the Brazilian Labor Code and more specifically by the Ministry of Labor through its Regulations ("NR"). The regulations vary according to industry, type of work, premises and number of employees. The rules involve minimum standards of sanitation, safety, comfort, medical control programs (as described below) and risk prevention.
Latin America remains a market of opportunity and investment for multinationals, but significant corruption problems present complex obstacles for investing and operating in the region. A panel of leading anti-corruption compliance professionals will discuss the legal and business challenges faced by companies with global operations, and provide strategies to develop region- and country-specific programs, with special emphasis on Mexico and Brazil. They’ll also review recent high-profile investigations and targets for enforcement.
This presentation outlines criteria regarding the Brazilian Clean Company Act.
NEW COUNTRIES ADDED!!
This multi-PAK provides a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures in various jurisdictions. In particular, it covers relevant triggering events and thresholds, notification requirements, procedures and timetables, third party claims, exclusions and exemptions, penalties for breach, and proposals for reform.