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Appointing a Distributor in Brazil

Quick Read: Introduction When companies consider entering the Brazilian market, they generally aim to sell their goods or services. The appointment of agents can be tricky, as...

Contracts • Intellectual Property • Tax and Customs|

Brazil’s New Taxpayer Protection Code

The Code is designed to reshape the relationship between taxpayers and tax authorities around transparency, predictability and cooperative compliance for taxpayers who behave in...

Contracts • Corporate • Dispute Resolution • Intellectual Property • Mining Law • Tax and Customs|

The EU-Mercosur FTA

The EU-Mercosur FTA substantially reduces tariffs and barriers to entry for European Union members looking to export to Mercosur countries, including Brazil....

Contracts • Corporate • Intellectual Property • Tax and Customs|

What is a ‘tax haven’ under Brazilian law?

Brazil has a sophisticated tax system. This makes structuring a transaction to minimise taxes a complicated task. Brazilian tax rules generally treat as “tax favoured or with...

Contracts • Corporate • Intellectual Property • Tax and Customs|

The Brazilian Corporate Registration System: Suspension as an Enforcement Tool

Suspension of corporate registration (CNPJ) in Brazil is used as an enforcement tool. This measure is being expanded....

Corporate • Government Procurement and PPPs|

Brazil’s Central Bank allows non-residents to pay for issued shares with virtual assets

On 13 September 2024, Brazil’s Central Bank officially published Resolution BCB 410/2024. The Resolution amends Resolution 278/2022, which is the key regulation addressing...

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