Compliance Tag Archive

The Right to an Explanation in Automated Decision-Making: GDPR and LGPD Compared

(By Vanessa R. T. Borges) Automated decision-making is now common in credit scoring, insurance, recruitment and public services. This article compares the GDPR and Brazil’s...

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Brazil: Crypto Intermediaries, Custodians and Brokers are “Financial Institutions”

By Fabiano Deffenti Today, the Brazilian Central Bank published a new resolution (Resolution CMN 5,280/2026) that deems “service providers of virtual assets” as...

Contracts • Corporate • Intellectual Property|

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Issues to Consider when Entering a Foreign Market

Here is a short presentation on the key issues to consider when entering a foreign market. It applies to Brazil as much as it applies to other markets....

Contracts • Corporate • Dispute Resolution • Employment • Government Procurement and PPPs • Intellectual Property • Migration Law • Mining Law • Tax and Customs|

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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|

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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|

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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...

Contracts • Corporate • Tax and Customs|

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Brazil’s General Data Protection Law: an Overview

Here is our overview of Brazil's General Data Protection Law. This Law is Brazil's equivalent to Europe's GDPR and California's CCPA....

Contracts • Corporate • Dispute Resolution • Employment • Intellectual Property|

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Brazil’s International Data Transfer Regulations: How do they compare with the EU’s GDPR?

By Vanessa Borges and Fabiano Deffenti International data transfers are critical for businesses operating in a globalised digital environment. Both Brazil and the European Union...

Contracts • Corporate • Dispute Resolution • Employment • Intellectual Property|

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Taxation of Interest on International Loans to Brazilian Entities

How are interest payments taxed in international loans made to Brazilian companies and individuals?...

Contracts • Tax and Customs|

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Brazil’s Transfer Pricing Rules Now Consistent with OECD Guidelines

Brazil's transfer pricing rules are now consistent with the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines...

Contracts • Intellectual Property • Tax and Customs|

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