SENATE approves REDATA: special tax regime for data center services
The Plenary of the Federal Senate approved, on September 1, 2026, Bill No. 278/2026, which establishes the Special Tax Regime for Data Center Services (“REDATA”). The bill now proceeds to presidential approval. The approval of REDATA demonstrates a legislative focus on the development of Brazil’s digital economy. Through amendments to Law No. 11,196/2005 (the “Lei […]
ANVISA modernizes sanitary safety in airports and aircraft
I. Regulatory context and paradigm shift The Board of Directors of the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency issued Board Resolution (RDC) No. 1,038/2026, which addresses sanitary safety in airports and aircraft and establishes obligations for airport operators, airlines and third-party service providers. The rule fully revokes RDC No. 2, of January 8, 2003, which had approved […]
Stored Potential: the legal architecture of battery energy storage in Brazil
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are transforming the Brazilian electricity sector, creating new investment opportunities and business models. To navigate this evolving landscape, we have prepared a comprehensive whitepaper that analyzes the legal and regulatory architecture for this technology in Brazil. Check the material:
ANVISA initiates regulatory process for the sale of medicines through digital platforms
Introduction On August 19, 2026, the Board of Directors of the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) unanimously approved the opening of a regulatory process to establish the health rules applicable to the engagement of digital platforms and marketplaces by pharmacies and drugstores for the logistics and delivery of medicines to consumers. The decision marks the […]
Decree regulates the opening of the electricity market for group B consumers
On 12 August 2026, Decree No. 13,097/2026 (“Decree”) was issued, regulating the opening of the free energy market to consumers supplied at voltages below 2.3 kV. The Decree provides for the free choice of electricity supplier from 25 November 2027, for industrial and commercial consumers, and from 25 November 2028, for all other consumers, and […]
MME establishes guidelines for the compensation of wind and solar generation curtailment events occurring between 2023 and 2025
On July 21, 2026, the Ministry of Mines and Energy (“MME”) published Normative Ordinance MME No. 140/2026 (“Ordinance”), which sets out the guidelines for the operationalisation of the compensation for costs arising from generation curtailment of wind and solar power plants, occurring between September 1, 2023 and November 25, 2025, pursuant to article 1-B of […]
ANEEL opens Public Consultation on the tender notices for the first storage auctions in the electricity sector
On 28 July 2026, the Brazilian Electric Energy Agency (“ANEEL”) approved the opening of public consultations on the draft tender notices for Auctions No. 5/2026 and No. 6/2026, both aimed at the contracting of power capacity from new Battery Energy Storage Systems (“BESS”) (the “Storage LRCAP”). The auction represents a milestone for the sector: it […]
Mining Guide 2026
The launch of the new edition of the Mining Guide will take place during an exclusive cocktail reception during the week of EXPOSIBRAM 2026—Brazil’s largest mining sector event, organized by IBRAM – Mineração do Brasil. For more information about EXPOSIBRAM 2026, please visit: exposibram2026.ibram.org.br. The 2026 edition of the Mining Guide marks a truly milestone year for Cescon Barrieu. To […]