02/08/2024
The Secretary of Prizes and Bets (SPA) of the Ministry of Finance issued five ordinances between July 31, 2024, and August 1, 2024, detailing the regulation of fixed-odds betting activities, as addressed by Laws 13,756/2018 and 14,790/2024: Ordinance SPA/MF No. 1,207: Establishes technical requirements for the operation and certification of online games and live studios …
23/07/2024
Ordinance No. 1102, which was published on July 15th, 2024, determines that such reverse logistics management entities must register with the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (“MMA”). The MMA will analyze the documents submitted and determine whether it will approve them. The accreditation will be valid for three years and can be …
23/07/2024
On July 11, 2024, Federal Decree No. 12,106/2024 was published, regulating the tax incentive for the recycling sector established in Law No. 14,260 of 2021. The income tax abatement applies to entities or individuals that offer direct support for projects that have been approved by the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (“MMA”). Such …
18/07/2024
On July 17, 2024, the National Data Protection Authority issued Regulation CD/ANPD No. 18/2024, which approved the rules on the Data Protection Officer’s (DPO) role in processing personal data. The Regulation consolidates essential clarifications on the hypotheses and procedures for appointing the DPO and its attributions. Below, we highlight some of the relevant provisions. Who …
05/06/2024
On June 4, 2024, the Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy (Ministério de Minas e Energia – MME) issued Regulatory Ordinance Nº. 78/GM/MME (MME Ordinance Nº. 78/2024), published in the Brazilian Federal Official Gazette (Diário Oficial da União –DOU) on June 5, 2024, which establishes the procedures for applications for inclusion of distributed mini-generation projects …
04/06/2024
After the incorporation of the Nagoya Protocol into Brazilian legislation (Federal Decree No. 11,865/2023) and with the proximity of COP-16 of Biodiversity (scheduled for October this year), the Genetic Heritage Management Council (Conselho de Gestão do Patrimônio Genético or “CGen”) published, in May, three resolutions creating Thematic Chambers (Câmaras Técnicas or “CTs”), with the participation …
27/03/2024
On December 22, 2023, the Federal Environmental Agency in Brazil (Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis or “IBAMA”) enacted the Ordinance No. 260/2023, which change the calculation guidelines for the Environmental Control and Inspection Fee (Taxa de Controle e Fiscalização Ambiental or “TCFA”). Said alteration has the potential to significantly increase …
29/02/2024
On February 9th, 2024, the State Council of Environmental Policy published Resolution No. 249/2024, which establishes guidelines for the implementation of Take-Back Systems (“SLRs” in the Portuguese abbreviation) for post-consumer products and packaging in the State of Minas Gerais. The Resolution applies to manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers of goods that generate postconsumer products and …
19/01/2024
Mato Grosso has approved Bill of Law No. 64/2023 which changes the State´s Environmental Code, thereby authorizing the reallocation of legal reserve areas for mining purposes, so long as certain conditions are met. Considering that mineral deposits cannot be moved, the new law allows legal reserve areas to be moved to other rural properties. However, mining …
17/01/2024
On January 8th, 2024, the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários or “CVM”) released the updated version of the Volume I of its educational series, so-called ‘CVM’s Sustainable Guide’, with emphasis on previously underexplored topics, and simplifying the material to facilitate the investor comprehension. The practice of ‘greenwashing’, which has been covered in …