May 8, 2019

There is no room for rescissory action based on subsequent precedent, defines STJ

There is no room for rescission action based on precedent subsequent to the final and unappealable decision of the contested decision. The thesis was defined this Wednesday (8/5) by the 1st Section of the Superior Court of Justice. The court was debating Incra's appeal, which asked for the removal of Precedent 343 from the Supreme Court...

May 7, 2019

Ulbra asks for judicial recovery with billion-dollar debt

The institution's total indebtedness is R$ 8.2 billion. Ulbra filed for judicial recovery. The request was filed on Monday night (6). The educational institution has been facing a crisis since 2002, when indebtedness began to grow at an accelerated rate. The debt to be negoti...

May 6, 2019

Term “Juçaí” can be registered as a trademark

The 1st Specialized group of the TRF of the 2nd region recognized that the term "Juçaí" can be registered as a trademark to identify a series of products, among them, "pulp, extract, syrup, fruit substance for drinks". The collegiate judged an appeal filed by the INPI against the judgment of the judge...

May 3, 2019

Judges encourage consumers to seek conciliation with suppliers

In a country with more than 80 million cases pending, judges have encouraged consumers to seek other avenues for resolving conflicts with suppliers. Lawsuits have been rejected when there is no evidence that a conciliation was sought with the company - via...

May 2, 2019

A bill for the consumptives is one of the "pillars of the New Social Security", says PGFN

Approval can yield from R$ 3 billion to R$ 4 billion annually to the Union; text is stalled in Congress. The approval of Bill 1646/19, whose main objective is to tighten the siege against persistent tax debtors, is seen by the Ministry of Economy as crucial for the su...

April 25, 2019

The profile of judicial recovery in São Paulo

As in any economic crisis, and the current one has lasted half a decade (three years in recession and two with mediocre growth) and is still not over, the number of companies that enter judicial reorganization (RJ) or suffer bankruptcy grows significantly. This is the dramatic result of...

April 24, 2019

Credit and collection policy: which option is right for your company?

Default harms all types of economic activity and is almost inevitable in a crisis environment. However, its impact on economic agents can be minimized, as will be seen in this brief article, which proposes a reflection on what is the correct credit and collection policy for...

April 23, 2019

Procedure for prescription in tax foreclosures

So much commented among taxpayers who suffer tax enforcement, the statute of limitations gained prominence after the judgment by the Superior Court of Justice (STJ), in September last year, for the systematic of repetitive appeals, which consolidated the understanding regarding the beginning of the period for co-payment. ...

April 23, 2019

Accompanying tractor supply does not entitle to hazard pay

A tractor operator who remains in the vehicle during fueling is not entitled to the hazard pay, as it is not a dangerous activity. This is how the 2nd Panel of the Superior Labor Court decided by excluding the obligation of an energy company to pay this installment. The employee...

April 22, 2019

Slave labor and the consequences of the application of Criminal Law in the Labor Court

The practice of slave labor is one of the subjects most in evidence in the media and in the courts, incredible as it may seem, even in the 21st century. According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), 20 million people worldwide are victims of contemporary slavery. Tr...

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