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ANPD opens Call for Contributions on Public Consultation on responsibilities of Data Protection Officer (DPO)

The National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) opened on November 7th a call for contribution (consulta pública) regarding a proposal for a Regulation on responsibilities of Data Protection Officer (DPO) - a figure created by Brazilian General Data Protection Act (LGPD – Law...

In brief: Media Law and Regulation in Brazil by Lexology

Take a look at some of the key features of the legal and regulatory framework governing the media sector in Brazil, including broadcast licensing requirements, ownership restrictions, advertising regulations and...

ANPD sanctions another public entity

The National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) published on October 18, 2023 its second sanction to a public entity in Brazil. The target of the new sanction was Santa Catarina State Health Department. ANPD found the Department guilty of four...

Snapshot: tech M&A purchase agreements in Brazil

Our TMT senior partner, Ricardo Barretto Ferreira, together with the Corporate and M&A practice area partners, Alessandra Souza and André de Godoy Fernandes, the associate Bruna Bigas and the former associate Lorena Pretti Srraglio, are the co-authors of this snapshot about...

Brazilian government initiates public consultations on trade negotiations between Mercosur, India and the United Arab Emirates.

Public consultations regarding the negotiation of two trade agreements were initiated by Ordinances No. 43 and No. 44, dated of October 18, 2023, as published by the Secretariat of Foreign Trade (SECEX): the potential expansion of the Preferential Trade Agreement between...

ANPD opens Call for Contributions on Artificial Intelligence Regulatory Sandbox

The National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) has once again moved towards fulfilling its regulatory agenda, this time in the area of Artificial Intelligence (AI). On October 3, 2023, ANPD announced the opening of a new call for contribution (consulta pública) to carry out a...

Q&A: due diligence for tech M&A in Brazil by Lexology

This Q&A is an overview of key due diligence considerations for technology M&A transactions in...

ANPD initiates Public Consultations on International Transfer and on the Processing of Personal Data grounded on the Legitimate Interest

The Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD) has taken further steps towards fulfilling its regulatory agenda. On August 15 and 16, 2023, ANPD announced the opening of two new public consultations: one to regulate the international transfer of personal data (article 33 of...
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