Brazil: Consumer Law

A São Paulo court has issued a landmark ruling ordering a company to pay BRL 5 million in damages for insufficient environmental disclosure regarding voluntary carbon credits. The decision addresses how companies communicate sustainability initiatives to consumers, focusing on the adequacy of information provided about emissions calculations, credit traceability, and the connection between payments and emission-reduction projects.

A 6ª Vara Cível de São Paulo condenou uma empresa a R$ 5 milhões por danos morais coletivos devido à comunicação ambiental insuficiente sobre créditos de carbono voluntários. O tribunal considerou que o uso de expressões genéricas como "compensação" e "neutralização", sem metodologia clara de cálculo, rastreabilidade dos créditos ou vínculo entre valores pagos e projetos específicos, configura publicidade enganosa

Brazil's advertising self-regulation body CONAR has released comprehensive new guidelines governing digital influencer marketing, significantly expanding the definition of influencer advertising and establishing stricter transparency requirements. The updated framework addresses emerging challenges including AI-generated content, child participation protocols, and the distinction between organic and commercial social media posts.

O "Brasília em Pauta" é um boletim semanal preparado pela equipe de Contencioso de Brasília, contendo os principais casos a serem julgados pelo Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), Superior Tribunal de Justiça (STJ) e Tribunal de Contas da União (TCU), bem como importantes questões a serem votadas pela Câmara dos Deputados e Senado Federal.

On April's Fool Day, Burger King was fined for false advertising a "chocolate burger", which was never actually commercialized.

Na última sexta-feira (07/01), foi publicada a Lei nº 14.300, de 6 de janeiro de 2022 ("Lei nº 14.300/2022"), que institui o marco legal da microgeração e minigeração distribuída...

"[…] the legal entity that takes out insurance seeking to protect its own assets shall be end user of insurance services, thus calling for the application in its favor of the rules provided for in the Consumer Code."

Law n. 13.460, of June 26th 2017, sets forth basic rules for participation, protection and defense of the rights of the users of public services rendered direct or indirectly by the Public Government.

Based on different scientific studies, DPDC states that the advertising market takes advantage of ignorance, poor judgment, lack of experience and vulnerability of children...