25/11/2022
A Practice Note providing an overview of the key legal and commercial considerations for foreign counsel to consider when advising clients on establishing a franchising arrangement in Brazil, including applicable laws and regulations, key provisions in the franchise agreement, and termination considerations.
24/11/2022
On 22 November 2022, the Central Bank of Brazil (‘CBB’) published Normative Instruction (‘NI’) No. 325, which defines the accounting of sustainability assets such as Carbon Credit and Decarbonisation Credit certificates into the chart of accounts of the Accounting Standard of Institutions Regulated by CBB.
17/11/2022
On November 17, 2022, Law No. 14,470/2022, which implemented changes to certain provisions of Law No. 12,529/2011 (the Brazilian Competition Act), was published.
07/11/2022
Highlights – October News OCTOBER 13, 2022ANP publishes Dynamic Panel on Diesel Production Quality The ANP released, on 10/13/2022, a Dynamic Panel on the Quality of Diesel Oil Production. According to the Agency, the objective of the panel is to present data on the quality of vehicular diesel oil sold in the national territory, as …
03/11/2022
One day before the end of the public consultation on a proposal for a federal decree regulating plastic packaging take-back, the Ministry of Environment launches two public consultations on decrees to regulate the take-back of paper and cardboard packaging (Ordinance No. 268/2022, Portuguese only) as well as metal packaging (Ordinance No. 269/2022, Portuguese only).
03/11/2022
The Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJPS) has issued Ordinance No. 204/2022 (Portuguese only) establishing the procedures to control and inspect chemical products as well as defining the chemicals that are to be controlled by the Federal Police.
28/10/2022
Taking another step in its international expansion strategy, Souto Correa takes its largest delegation yet to an annual IBA – International Bar Association conference. The event takes place between October 30 and November 4 in Miami and brings together lawyers from more than 130 countries, making it one of the largest conferences in the legal market.
25/10/2022
Responsible for the development of an independent international forest certification system, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) approved in its General Assembly the possibility, to apply for socio-environmental certification for forests, planted from 1994 on.
24/10/2022
A day after the Leaders League announcement, Souto Correa was once more featured in another international ranking: The Legal 500. In total, we had 55 recommended lawyers and 15 practice areas recognized for our legal services. Special mentions for the areas of Litigation and Corporate, which moved up in position, and the areas of Hydrocarbons, Life Sciences, Media and Entertainment, and Aviation entered the ranking for the first time.
24/10/2022
We have great news to share with you. Souto Correa was one of the highlights of the global ranking Leaders League Brazil - Transactions & Deals 2023, recognizing 11 practice areas and 13 professionals from our firm. In addition, for the first time our M&A: Large-Cap Transactions practice area was recognized by the ranking, which shows our prominence in large M&A transactions. In regional South, we still being recognized as leading law firm in Corporate/Commercial and Tax practices.