July 6, 2022

Law to reduce bureaucracy of Public Records passed

On June 27th, Law nº 14. 382/2022 was enacted, whose main objective is the creation of the Electronic System of Public Records (SERP), which aims to unify the systems of notary offices throughout the country, reducing the bureaucracy of the national notary system ( The measure covers property records...

June 10, 2022

Bidding law and the use of Dispute Boards

In large-scale contracts, complexity, amounts involved, and time are common causes of conflict between the parties. An effective option to help prevent and resolve these disputes is called a dispute board. This method, unlike mediation, arbitration, and con...

June 10, 2022

Tax Benefits to the Events Sector - PERSE Law

The restrictive measures adopted worldwide to minimize the spread of Covid-19 have undeniably brought significant impacts to various sectors of the economy. The determination of isolation or quarantine to face the pandemic, the most effective measure to reduce circulation...

May 24, 2022

CVM Resolution No. 80 and the dissonance with the secrecy inherent to arbitration proceedings

In force since May 2, 2022, CVM Resolution No. 80 brings a new notice on corporate demands, regulating the registration and provision of periodic and occasional information from the issuers of securities. Such regulation was the subject of Public Hearing 1/21 and consolidated...

May 17, 2022

Extinction of limited liability company and the liability of partners

The process of dissolution of a limited liability company goes through three stages, the first of which is the Dissolution, followed by the Liquidation and finally, the Extinction. The Dissolution phase, which can be partial or total (for the purpose of extinction, total dissolution occurs), it can be said that it is the moment...

May 13, 2022

CARF Decides that the delay in paying the AFAC does not de-characterize the operation and excludes the incidence of IOF

The Third Panel of the Higher Chamber of Tax Appeals (CARF), by casting vote, understood that the delay in paying up the share capital in the Advance for Future Capital Increase operations - AFAC does not characterize the operation as a loan and, therefore, remove the incidence of...

May 10, 2022

Philco sued for alleged imitation of mixer trade dress

The multinational Whirlpool, owner of the KitchenAid brand and several other famous brands in the home appliance segment such as Brastemp and Consul, is suing Philco for unfair competition and alleged illicit industrial property violations of KitchenAid's "Artisan" line of mixers. ...

May 4, 2022

The distribution of profits by companies undergoing judicial reorganization

It is not rare that we can see companies whose partners have a low income and complement their income through anticipation of dividends. The practice, [1] however, was not aligned with the precepts of judicial reorganization and the state of insomnia.

April 14, 2022

The possibility of attachment of the guarantor's family property

Recently, the Federal Supreme Court (STF) judged an Extraordinary Appeal, submitted to the rite of general repercussion, where by a majority of votes it understood to allow commercial property lessors to pledge the guarantor's family property to guarantee the receipt of unpaid rents for .. .

April 14, 2022

Musical parodies do not need to mention the author of the original work, decides STJ

A few days ago, the STJ released the result of a judgment promoted by the Court, which discussed the need to mention the author of the original work when making and disseminating a parody, in the light of copyright. The Superior Court of Justice granted the Appeal E...

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