21/07/2023
The discussion about the use of CBD products continues to be strong around the world and in Brazil it would be no different. In a nutshell, the Brazilian framework related to the CBD products is: RDC 327/2019, which sets forth the procedures for granting Sanitary Authorization for manufacturing and importation, as well as establishing requirements …
28/06/2023
The Federal District published on June 12th, 2023 State Decree nº 44.607/2023 (Portuguese only), which sets forth the guidelines for the implementation, structuring and operationalization of the take-back system of packaging in general. Also, the Decree establishes the Certificate of Credit Recycling – RECICLADF in the Federal District. The Decree applies to all manufacturers, importers, distributors, and …
09/06/2023
IBAMA’s Normative Ruling No. 15/2023 was published on June 6th, 2023 regulating the general preventive and remote embargo of areas with irregular suppression of vegetation, forest exploitation and use of fire in Indigenous Lands and other public areas within the Legal Amazon. Such Normative Ruling provides for the procedures and conditions for the embargo, and the request …
02/05/2023
Provisional Measure No. 1.171 (“MP 1.171/23”) was published on Sunday, April 30, 2023, updating the progressive rates of individual income tax and setting forth relevant changes in the taxation of income earned by individuals who are residents in Brazil on financial investments, controlled entities and trusts abroad, directly impacting offshore structures. Although not definitive, as it …
01/03/2023
The Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD”) published yesterday the Resolution CD/ANPD Nr. 4, of February 24, 2023, which approves the long-awaited Regulation on Dosimetry and Application of Administrative Penalties (“Regulation”).
22/02/2023
By the end of April 2023, Brazilian companies, especially limited liability companies and corporations, which fiscal year ended on December 31, 2022, must hold a quotaholders’ meeting or ordinary shareholders’ meeting (as the case may be).
02/01/2023
On December 28, 2022, Law No. 14,510/2022 (Telehealth Act), which authorizes the practice of Telehealth throughout the Brazilian territory, came into force. After lengthy discussion and approval by Congress, the President sanctioned the final wording of the Bill of Law 1,998/2020 without vetoes.
30/12/2022
The Provisional Measure nº 1.150 (Portuguese only) published on 12/26/2022, amending article 59 of the Forest Code and establishing a deadline of 180 days for the rural landowners or possessors to submit to the Environmental Regularization Program ("PRA"), as of the subpoena from the competent body.
29/12/2022
On December 23, 2022, the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority ("ANPD") released a new sample form for security incident reports to be used after January 23, 2023.
29/12/2022
As previously informed in the client alert sent on December 23, Anvisa opened a Public Consultation (PC 1,137/2022) to amend Resolution-RDC 47/2009 - which sets forth rules for the elaboration, harmonization, updating, publication, and availability of labels of medicines for patients and health care professionals.