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STF withdraws judgment on social security contribution on vacation pay

New record number of M&A transactions in Brazil

STJ: e-commerce site not liable for fraud practiced by product buyer

Covid-19 effect: Shopping center tenant gets injunction to suspend payment of 13th rent

Withdrawal of judicial deposit cannot be discussed

TJSP injunction authorizes replacement of IGP-M by IPCA in commercial contract

Judgment on the legality of the minimum patent term is scheduled for tomorrow

CADE investigates information sharing between companies’ HR departments

Senate and government to discuss the possibility of a new Refis to settle federal tax debts

STJ authorizes PIS and COFINS crediting for single-phase taxpayers

Prioritizing alternative means of conflict resolution in judicial reorganization

Unconstitutionality of PIS and COFINS on presumed ICMS credit

Rio de Janeiro Labor Court regulates party summons via messaging app

Ex-spouse must pay rent for staying in joint property after divorce

STF decides that states cannot charge ITCMD on inheritances and donations of assets that are abroad

TJSP relativizes impeniability of property mortgaged as collateral for rural credit bill

Federal Revenue Office publishes rules for income tax returns

Company can visually search employees’ bags and backpacks

TST authorizes deduction of amount paid as life insurance from property damage award

São Paulo court suspends ICMS/SP increase

ITBI can only be demanded after registration with the real estate registry office

Attorney General’s Office publishes conditions for joining the pandemic deal

Minimum charge in group health plan invalidated on grounds of excessive onerosity

New CVM Resolution regulates the activity of freelance agents

ANPD starts work on the composition of the National Council for the Protection of Personal Data and Privacy

STJ recognizes right to refund of ICMS charged on the transfer of goods between branches of the same owner

The abusiveness of interest on loans

CNJ publishes National Information and Communication Technology Strategy for the Judiciary

CAMCCBC regulates expedited arbitration

Seller who takes back sold property assumes condominium debts

Amendment to the Judicial Reorganization Law defines rules on the Stay Period and the protection of the assets of the company in crisis

Guidance on the preparation of financial statements by listed companies

CVM and Central Bank sign agreement

ANPD Regulatory Agenda published

Family property does not suffer the effects of preclusion

Withdrawal from contract does not generate obligation to compensate worker

STF prohibits the National Treasury from seizing assets for tax debts

ICMS fine cannot exceed 20% of the amount owed

ICMS credits based on unreliable invoices, the need to demonstrate that the transaction took place and the presence of good faith

STJ considered valid a clause in the judicial reorganization plan that prevents creditors from pursuing claims against co-obligors

Internet of Things law signed

Labor prosecutor’s office considers Covid-19 an occupational disease

Cycle 1 of the Central Bank’s Regulatory Sandbox

IOF to return to zero rate by the end of the year

Multinational company ordered to pay compensation for consulting personal credit information in selection process

Website created for the National Data Protection Authority

Federal Senate adapts to General Data Protection Law

CVM publishes three new public hearings

CVM publishes guidelines on handling customer complaints

Health insurance company that improperly refuses a procedure provided for in the contract must reimburse the beneficiary for the amount spent

Excessive use of cell phones at work can lead to dismissal for just cause

Company reverses fine by demonstrating effort to meet disabled quota

STJ launches page on the General Personal Data Protection Law

Notaries start authenticating documents electronically

New resolution allows securities brokers and distributors to provide payment services

Failure to guarantee a safe working environment justifies indirect termination

Fisco pode ajuizar execução fiscal e habilitar crédito na recuperação judicial concomitantemente

Debt forgiveness: taxation can be questioned

IOF will be charged again on credit operations contracted as of Nov. 27

Decision prevents Serasa from selling consumer data

Decree regulates electronic signatures in federal agencies and entities

New International Chamber of Commerce Arbitration Rules come into force in 2021

STJ decides that RJ court can define destination of labor appeal deposits

TST imposes order to pay costs on beneficiary of free legal aid

PL 5162/2020 and the National Program to Support Innovative Entrepreneurship

Revision of the rules on Investment Clubs and Non-Resident Investors

Public consultation on improving foreign exchange regulations

Government publishes technical note on the payment of the 13th salary to employees with reduced working hours or suspended contracts during the pandemic

New opportunity to settle outstanding debts with the São Paulo State Attorney General’s Office

Central Bank releases personal data protection impact report

Simplification of special customs procedures for temporary admission and export

CVM publishes clarifications on the work of influencers who recommend investments

STF confirms unenforceability of guarantor’s family assets in commercial leases

Employee with provisional stability can be dismissed for just cause

Court validates individual agreement to suspend food allowance payments during the pandemic

TRF1 confirms decision of Minas Gerais Federal Court on application of Simplified Compensation System (Rough Justice)

Security incident suffered by energy distributor reinforces concern about protection of personal data and privacy

The unfairness of refusing to terminate a contract in a promise to buy and sell real estate

Unjustified dismissal during the pandemic of people with disabilities gives rise to the right to reinstatement

New extension of the Program to suspend contracts and reduce working hours and salaries published

São Paulo changes rules on ICMS and IPVA

CVM highlights monthly record of IPOs in September/2020

O TJSP concedeu pedido de bloqueio de ativos permanentes e futuros do executado, até o limite da execução

National Monetary Council issues Resolution with Regulatory Sandbox guidelines

STJ Newsletter 680 – Internet providers and personal data

Legal Framework for Startups goes to Congress for approval

Labor courts have jurisdiction to rule on lawsuit brought by heirs of self-employed worker who suffered accident at work

BDRs can now be traded by individual investors

Requests for judicial reorganization fall among medium and large companies

Brazil sets another record for mergers and acquisitions, according to PwC

ANPD board appointed

Infrastructure News: Law No. 14.066 on dam safety sanctioned

Family Property – Possibility of Recognizing Impregnability Even When the Property is the Object of a Mortgage Guarantee

TR dismissed by STF as monetary correction index for labor debts

CNJ approves 100% digital courts

Participation of foreign companies in Comprasnet tenders

Guidelines on applications for registration of public offerings

STJ upholds ICMS exclusion from PIS and COFINS calculation basis

CVM creates informative website on investments

Precedents and prevailing theses are canceled by the Regional Labor Court of the 2nd Region