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21/07/2026

New legal framework for healthcare creates Strategic Healthcare Companies and broadens private-sector participation in Brazil’s Health Economic-Industrial Complex

On 20 July 2026, the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, enacted Law No. 15,471/2026, which established the National Health Strategy for the Health Economic-Industrial Complex (Estratégia Nacional de Saúde do Complexo Econômico-Industrial da Saúde – ENSCEIS). Its purpose is to strengthen domestic production of products, inputs, technologies, medicines, equipment and materials that …
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20/07/2026

INPI releases its regulatory agenda for the 2026–2028 triennium

The INPI (Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office) published on July 7th, 2026 INPI/PR Normative Ordinance No. 81, dated July 1, 2026. This ordinance updates the Regulatory Agenda of the INPI for the 2026–2028 period and becomes effective on the date of its publication. Under the section covering matters to be developed through public calls for …
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17/07/2026

Regulatory Radar | Fixed-Odds Betting – Ed. 08

It was a week of regulatory tightening on several fronts. New mandatory warnings on betting ads took effect, the SPA/MF barred betting on youth (academy) sport categories, a court ordered an operator suspended for failing to control access by minors, and yet another city restricted advertising. In Congress, new bills poured in. Below are the …
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10/07/2026

Regulatory Radar | Fixed-Odds Betting – Ed. 07

Week of July 6 to 10, 2026 It was a week of tightening on every front. The Ministry of Finance unveiled tougher rules for betting advertising – including mandatory warnings modeled on those for cigarettes –, notified dozens of fintechs tied to the illegal market, and saw Congress speed up bills ranging from targeted restrictions …
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03/07/2026

INPI publishes update to the Examination Guidelines for Patent Applications in the Field of Chemistry

On Tuesday, June 30, 2026, INPI (Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office) published Normative Ordinance INPI/PR No. 80, dated June 29, 2026, updating the Examination Guidelines for Patent Applications in the Field of Chemistry regarding the chapter on new uses of known products. Given the importance of the subject, we present a structured summary below: 1. …
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03/07/2026

Regulatory Radar | Fixed-Odds Betting – Ed. 06

Week of June 29 to July 3, 2026 This week paired enforcement with new rules. While betting advertising during the World Cup drew scrutiny on three fronts, the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA), part of the Ministry of Finance, published a package of rules in the Official Gazette – barring access for bettors who …
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29/06/2026

Brazilian National Institute of Industrial Property publishes document with suggestions for updating the Industrial Property ACT

In June, INPI (National Institute of Industrial Property), the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office, published a document prepared by its technical staff proposing updates to the Industrial Property ACT (Law No. 9.279/1996) – which was enacted 30 years ago. After analysing internal proposals and those from the Interministerial Group on Intellectual Property (GIPI)—a group bringing …
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29/06/2026

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA) establishes rules for the submission of Consultations

On June 19, 2026, MAPA published Ordinance No. 919/2026 in the Federal Register. This ordinance establishes the procedures for the submission and processing of technical consultations within the Ministry. The main new development is that, as of July 19, 2026, consultations addressed to MAPA must be submitted exclusively through the Electronic Filing system (SEI). Requests …
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29/06/2026

Brazilian Federal Council of Medicine prohibits financial advantages that interfere with the hiring of physicians or the choice of healthcare services

The Brazilian Federal Council of Medicine (“CFM”) published, on June 15, 2026, CFM Resolution No. 2,460/2026, which prohibits any form of payment, receipt, or granting of an economic advantages as a condition for hiring physicians or for referring healthcare services. The rule enters into force on the date of its publication and reinforces an essential …
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26/06/2026

Regulatory Radar — Fixed-Odds Betting (Ed. #5)

Week of June 22–26, 2026 The image of the week came from the World Cup: back-to-back matches, record audiences and betting odds appearing on screen and in the broadcasters’ commentary — until the topic exploded on social media and the government signaled it would act. Betting advertising became the dominant regulatory story of the moment, …

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