Brazilian National Congress approves the “Digital Brazilian Statute of the Child and Adolescent”
Bill No. 2,628/2022, known as the digital Brazilian Statute of the Child and Adolescent (“Digital ECA Bill”), has been approved by the Brazilian National Congress and is currently awaiting presidential […]
Compliance Aspects in the “Brazil Sovereign” Provisional Measure
Provisional Measure No. 1,309 (“PM”), of August 13, 2025, was enacted in direct response to the so-called tarifaço imposed by the United States, which established additional tariffs on various Brazilian […]
New law establishes quotas for women on boards of directors and disclosure obligations on gender equity
Law No. 15.177, of 23 July 2025, made important changes to Law No. 13.303/2016 (“State-Owned Companies Law”) and Law No. 6.404/1976 (“Brazilian Corporations Law”), with implications for state-owned companies, listed […]
CVM’s New Guidelines on Copytrade
Increasingly common in the investment universe (especially in alternative assets, such as crypto-assets), the Copytrade service – or portfolio replication – has been offered by various participants through electronic means. […]
Check out the public consultation on the regulatory framework for chemical products in Brazil
1. Introduction On November 13, 2024, Law No. 15.022/2024 was enacted, establishing Brazil’s National Inventory of Chemical Substances and setting forth rules for risk assessment and management of chemical substances […]
IOF and credit fintechs: key changes
Two new decrees – No. 12,466, dated May 22, 2025, and No. 12,467, dated May 23, 2025 – have amended the Brazilian financial transactions tax (IOF) rules levied on credit, […]
IOF changes for FX transactions: understand the new rules
Two new decrees – No. 12,466, dated May 22, 2025, and No. 12,467, dated May 23, 2025 – have amended the IOF rules for credit, insurance, and foreign exchange (FX) […]
Learn about the proposal to create International Banking Units
On May 16, 2025, the Bill of Law No. 2,338/2025 (“Bill”) was submitted to the House of Representatives, seeking to amend the foreign exchange law and create the so-called “International […]