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Recent Developments on Privacy and Data Protection in Brazil

Privacy is one of the basic rights guaranteed by the Brazilian Constitution and one of the principles for Internet governance in Brazil. It is also a theme of heated debates because it involves a series of challenging issues in the context of a digital economy, such as...

Commercial Contracts | Getting the Deal Through

Commercial Contracts | Getting the Deal Through has just made available the updated version of a Q&A guide to Commercial Contracts, the Brazil chapter was authored by Ana Paula Terra Caldeira and Luísa Margotti de Carvalho, partner and associate Azevedo Sette Advogados....

CAMEX reduces to 0% the rate of import tax under the Ex-tariff regime

On August 17th, 2017, CAMEX published Resolution # 64/2017, reducing to 0% the ad valorem rate of import tax on importation of Capital Goods (BK) and Computer and Telecommunications Goods (BIT) under the Ex-tariff regime which are already in force as of the date of this...

Annual statement to the Census of Foreign Capitals (CCE) must be submitted until August 15

The Annual Census statement of Foreign Capital in Brazil must be presented until 06:00 pm on August 15 of this year, by the following entities: Companies headquartered in Brazil, which have received direct investment from non-residents, in any amount, and with net equity...

Plan to revitalise Brazil’s mining industry draws mixed response from lawyers

Friday, 4 August 2017 • Gwyneth Jones Brazilian lawyers say the government’s decision to create an independent mining regulator will increase transparency, compliance and efficiency, but fear hiking taxes will deter investment On 25 July, Brazil’s President Michel...

Will New Reforms Boost Brazil’s Mining Sector?

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Google is fined by the European Commission for anticompetitive conduct

The European Commission fined Google in about €2.42 billion for infringing EU antitrust rules. The Commission has deemed abusive the company’s conduct of using its dominant position in the market, through the online price comparison service, to obtain advantage considered...

Anatel simplifies RF rules for ISPs

The Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) recently approved the new Regulation on Radio Communication Equipment of Restricted Radiation. Among the main changes, the new regulation released small-sized internet service providers (ISPs) to obtain Anatel’s...
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