Brazil: Government, Public Sector

Brazil's Supreme Court has definitively upheld legal restrictions on foreign acquisition and lease of rural properties, including those imposed on Brazilian companies with majority foreign capital.

Declaração tem data-base em 31 de dezembro de 2025 e é aplicável a empresas com participação estrangeira e ativos a partir de R$ 100 mil...

Beginning in 2026, cross-border dividend payments from Brazil may become subject to a newly enacted 10% withholding income tax (WHT).

O Superior Tribunal de Justiça reviu decisão que permitia reabertura de persecução penal contra réu absolvido, reconhecendo que habeas corpus não pode ser utilizado como instrumento acusatório. A decisão de ofício restabeleceu garantias fundamentais do devido processo legal e reafirmou os limites constitucionais do remédio constitucional voltado à proteção da liberdade.

Brazil's Committee on Industry, Commerce, and Services has issued a favorable opinion on legislation addressing patent ownership for AI-assisted inventions. The proposed amendment to the Brazilian Patent Statute would establish that patent rights for inventions developed with artificial intelligence assistance belong to the individual or legal entity providing the economic or technical means for development, while maintaining that AI systems themselves cannot hold patent rights due to lack of legal personho

The Brazilian House of Representatives is considering legislation that would introduce a Patent Term Adjustment mechanism to compensate patent holders for administrative delays at the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office. The proposed framework establishes specific time limits for examination actions and would extend patent terms by one day for each day of unjustified delay attributable to the Office, with a maximum extension of five years.

Brazil's National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels has unveiled the largest permanent offer cycles to date, announcing 22 exploration block sectors and 2 marginal accumulation sectors under the concession regime, alongside 13 blocks under the production sharing regime. With public sessions scheduled for October 7, 2026, companies have until August 31, 2026, to submit expressions of interest for participation in these significant oil and gas bidding opportunities.

A Agência Nacional de Águas e Saneamento Básico abriu consulta pública sobre nova norma de revisão tarifária que busca harmonizar procedimentos regulatórios no setor de saneamento. A proposta traz mecanismos inovadores para lidar com impactos da Reforma Tributária, incluindo aplicação provisória de reajustes por inércia regulatória, além de estabelecer tratamento específico para parcerias público-privadas e medidas cautelares

A Lei nº 15.471/2026 institui a Ensceis, transformando o poder de compra do SUS em instrumento de política industrial para reduzir a dependência produtiva e tecnológica do Brasil em saúde. O KLA preparou um e-book detalhando os principais impactos da nova estratégia nacional, incluindo credenciamento de empresas estratégicas, produtos prioritários e parcerias de transferência de tecnologia.

The U.S. government's recent designation of Brazilian criminal organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations is fundamentally reshaping compliance obligations and regulatory exposure for companies operating internationally. How will these expanded FTO designations impact routine business operations, supply chain management, and financial transactions for Brazilian and multinational corporations? This analysis explores the practical implications of heightened transnational enforcement and the critical ste

Brazil has built a comprehensive legal framework to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, anchored by Law #9,613/98 and strengthened by Central Bank Circular #3,978/2020. The Financial Activities Control Council (COAF) serves as the nation's intelligence hub, analyzing 87 distinct laundering typologies that span corporate structures, cryptocurrency transactions, real estate schemes, and cash-based operations. Understanding these regulatory mechanisms and criminal patterns is essential for financi

The US Department of State has designated Brazil's largest criminal organizations—Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and Comando Vermelho (CV)—as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, fundamentally transforming operational security challenges into high-stakes legal risks under US counterterrorism statutes.