Newsletter – September/20 | White Collar
THE BRAZILIAN CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES APPOINTS A COMMITTEE OF JURISTS TO REFORM THE MONEY LAUNDERING LAW The President of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies, Rodrigo Maia, appointed a committee of…
Law aimed at reducing bureaucracy and simplifying the procedure for electronic signatures is sanctioned
Law 14,063/2020, originated from the Provisional Measure 983/2020 (“MP”), was sanctioned by the president Jair Bolsonaro and published in September 24. The Law allows new forms of electronic signatures in…
Brazilian General Data Protection Law comes into force
This Friday, September 18, President Jair Bolsonaro signed the Conversion Bill 34/2020, originated from Provisional Measure 959/2020. Thus, the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (“LGPD”) officially comes into force, becoming…
Newsletter – August/20 | White Collar
THE BRAZILIAN SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE DISCUSSES CONDITIONS TO CLOSE POLICE INVESTIGATIONS FOR TAKING AN UNREASONABLE TIME TO END The Brazilian Superior Court of Justice (“STJ”) discussed conditions to close…
Relevant Tax Cases judged in august by the supreme court
COMPLEMENTARY LAW MAY REGULATE ICMS (STATE VAT) CREDITS The Supreme Court (“STF”) decided on the constitutionality of a Complementary Law regulating ICMS credits, so that there is no violation of…
Senate decides not to postpone the entry into force of the LGPD
After the approval of the postponement by the Congress, the Senate decides not to postpone the entry into force of the Brazilian Data Protection Law (“LGPD”) The Federal Senate, while…
Maternity-Leave salary should not be computed into the Security Contribution Calculation Basis
In a recent virtual trial the Supreme Federal Court ruled that “the levying of the social security contribution upon the maternity salary is unconstitutional” (RE 576.967 theme 72 of General…
Newsletter – July/20 | White Collar
STF SUSPENDS FREEZING OF ASSETSAND PUBLIC CIVIL ACTION DUE TO ADMINISTRATIVE IMPROBITY, DUE TO THE DISMISSAL OF A CRIMINAL ACTION ARISING FROM THE SAME FACTS, IN RESPECT TO THE NE…
Provisional Measure 983/2020 aims to reduce bureaucracy and simplifies the electronic signature process
On June 17, 2020, the federal government issued Provisional Measure 983/2020 (“MP”) to allow new forms of electronic signatures in addition to the signature with the use of digital certificate,…
Newsletter – June/20 | White Collar
STJ DECIDES THAT BUSINESSMAN WHO DOES NOT RECTIFY FALSE INFORMATION WHEN HE AMENDS THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION DOES NOT COMMIT CRIME OF FALSE STATEMENT The Brazilian Superior Court of Justice…
