CADE publishes the Guide for the Analysis of Non-Horizontal Mergers (Guide V+)
The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) has released the final version of Guide V+(in Portuguese), the Guide for the Analysis of Non-Horizontal Mergers. The Guide V+ was approved by CADE’s Tribunal at the 228th Ordinary Judgment Session held on April 17, 2024. The draft of Guide V+ had been under discussions at the antitrust […]
CADE Analyzes Controversies Regarding the Concept of Economic Group Applicable to Companies and Investment Funds for Merger Notification Purposes
On March 20, 2024, CADE’s Tribunal decided on the occurrence of gun jumping in a transaction carried out by IT services companies but did not impose penalties due to jurisprudential controversies concerning the notification of merger cases involving investment funds and shared control situations.
NR-22: Updates to Safety and Occupational Health Regulation in Mining
On 02/26/2024, the Ministry of Labor and Employment (MTE) published the Ordinance nº 225, which came into force on 05/27/2024 and updated the Regulatory Standard nº 22, pertaining Occupational Health and Safety in the mining sector. We list below some points of attention:
MME Unveils Comprehensive Investment Guide for Critical Minerals in Brazil
The Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy (“MME”) launched during the Prospector and Developers Association of Canada annual convention (“PDAC”), on 03.03.2024, a Guide For Foreign Investors In Critical Minerals For The Energy Transition In Brazil.
Brazilian Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) and Ministry of Finance start public consultations to promote dialogue on digital platform regulation
Anatel’s Subsidy Request No. 26/2023 and the Ministry of Finance’s Subsidy Request No. 1/2024 raise questions related to the impact on telecommunications network usage, imbalance among digital ecosystem players, and regulation of digital platforms from competition and economic perspectives.
My copyrights have become public domain. And now? What can be learned from the Mickey Mouse case
On January 1, 2024, the short film “Steamboat Willie” (1928), which introduced the iconic Mickey Mouse character, and the animation “Plane Crazy” (1928), both authorship by Walt Disney, became public domain under US law. As of this date, both the animations and the first versions of the Mickey and Minnie characters can be adapted, copied, and used freely by anyone interested.
Equal Pay – regulation of Law No. 14,611/2023
Check out the details of the law change and the highlights of the new regulation now!
New rules regarding medicine leaflets must be observed by the pharmaceutical industry starting in February
On February 6, 2024, the regulation of the National Health Surveillance Agency (“Anvisa”), RDC No 831/2023, which amends RDC No 47/2009, will come into effect. Both RDC 831/2023 and RDC 47/2009 establish the rules for the preparation, harmonization, updating, publication, and availability of medicine leaflets for patients and healthcare professionals. The regulations also define the requirements for content, format, language, and presentation of the leaflets, as well as the deadlines and procedures for their updating and availability.
