03/07/2026
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 …
29/06/2026
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 …
29/06/2026
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 …
29/06/2026
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 …
26/06/2026
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, …
24/06/2026
With the publication of Presidential Decree No. 13.011/2026 on June 10, 2026, Brazil has finally acceded to the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure, following years of discussion within the Executive and Legislative branches. This treaty—signed in Budapest in 1977 and amended in 1980—aims …
19/06/2026
Week of June 15–19, 2026 This week was defined by a tightening crackdown on the illegal market — and this time with the President leading the charge: a new decree authorizes the freezing of funds from unlicensed betting operations. The bill has also begun to reach beyond the operator, with payment providers, advertisers and game …
18/06/2026
Technical Note defends the safety of multiple switching between the comparator (reference) biological drug and its biosimilars. This understanding also extends to multiple switches performed between biosimilars of the same comparator biological drug. On June 11, 2026, it was published Technical Note No. 60/2026, issued by Anvisa through its General Management of Biological Products, Radiopharmaceuticals, …
09/06/2026
The Genetic Heritage Management Council (CGen) will hold its 45th Ordinary Meeting on June 10 and 11, 2026, to discuss developments concerning SisGen (system for registering access to genetic heritage and associated traditional knowledge) and proposals for regulatory adjustments with potentially relevant impact on regulated sectors. The main topics are outlined below. Harmonization of the …
05/06/2026
Summary. The Secretariat of Prizes and Betting of the Ministry of Finance (SPA/MF) has issued Technical Note SEI No. 3620/2026, dated June 3, 2026, addressed to authorized fixed-odds betting operators, concerning communication, advertising and marketing activities during the 2026 FIFA World Cup (June 11 to July 19, 2026). The Note does not create new obligations, …