02/08/2024
Establishes the technical requirements for online games and live game studios to be observed by fixed-odds betting lottery operators. The publication of Ordinance SPA/MF No. 1,207, dated July 29, 2024, which sets out the technical requirements for online games and live game studios to be exploited by fixed-odds betting lottery operators in the country, was …
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 …
02/04/2024
We are pleased to announce the arrival of a team specialized in dispute resolution, with extensive experience in complex litigation and arbitration cases. Led by Rafael Francisco Alves, who joins the firm as a partner, the team includes consultant partner Beatriz Mantovani Bergamo, income partners Vanessa Winkler, Stefânia Françoso Giosa, Thabata Rodrigues, Giulia Spalletta, Juliana …
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 …
14/03/2024
Souto Correa is made up of outstanding talents with a common purpose: to surpass expectations, creating a new kind of relationship with clients. We value partnership and we understand the importance of trust. This has been our way since 2013, honoring individuality and encouraging the group. It is the diverse perspectives that help us better …
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 …