First, it is important to clarify what is meant by the term “pejotização”. This practice occurs when a worker provides services through a legal entity (PJ – Pessoa Jurídica, or corporate entity) rather than maintaining a formal employment relationship as…
The traditional bakery Galeria dos Pães, located in São Paulo, became the subject of a dispute among heirs following the death of members of the controlling family. The corporate and succession conflict ultimately resulted in the sale of the company…
Brazilian company Silimed obtained a favorable ruling from a European court in a dispute involving the technology used to manufacture polyurethane-coated breast implants. The controversy concerns allegations of misappropriation of trade secrets and the unauthorized use of technology developed by…
A judgment issued by the courts of Rio de Janeiro ordered the Municipality to refund ITBI amounts collected in excess of the amount actually paid by the taxpayer in the acquisition of real estate. The decision recognized that the City…
Desenrola 2.0 is now a reality, and the country’s leading financial institutions have already begun registering to offer special debt renegotiation terms. If you have outstanding debts, finding out whether your bank is participating is the first step. Banks already…
Brazil’s leading banks significantly increased their provisions for credit losses in the first quarter of 2026, against a backdrop of high interest rates and rising default rates across the country. According to a survey released by the financial market, Banco…
The 4th Panel of the STJ, in a unanimous decision, upheld a ruling by the São Paulo Court of Justice (TJSP) rejecting the liability of a digital platform for copyright infringement committed by a third-party advertiser. The court reaffirmed that…
The 4th Commercial Law Chamber of the Court of Justice of Santa Catarina (TJSC), in Appeal No. 5086658-48.2025.8.24.0930, reported by Justice Tulio Pinheiro and decided on April 28, 2026, rejected the automatic inclusion of a non-signatory spouse as a defendant…
The Administrative Council of Tax Appeals (Carf) applied the provisions of Complementary Law No. 227, which regulates aspects of the tax reform, to cancel a fine imposed on a company. The decision shows that the new rules are already beginning…
The Superior Court of Justice (STJ) ruled that income from financial investments made by companies in the real estate sector cannot automatically be subject to the same form of taxation applied to the typical activities of a developer or real…
First, it is important to clarify what is meant by the term “pejotização”. This practice occurs when a worker provides services through a legal entity (PJ – Pessoa Jurídica, or corporate entity) rather than maintaining a formal employment relationship as an individual employee (PF – Pessoa Física). Within this framework,…
The traditional bakery Galeria dos Pães, located in São Paulo, became the subject of a dispute among heirs following the death of members of the controlling family. The corporate and succession conflict ultimately resulted in the sale of the company to the Sapore Group. The controversy involved disagreements regarding the…
Brazilian company Silimed obtained a favorable ruling from a European court in a dispute involving the technology used to manufacture polyurethane-coated breast implants. The controversy concerns allegations of misappropriation of trade secrets and the unauthorized use of technology developed by the Brazilian company by its German competitor, Polytech. The decision…
A judgment issued by the courts of Rio de Janeiro ordered the Municipality to refund ITBI amounts collected in excess of the amount actually paid by the taxpayer in the acquisition of real estate. The decision recognized that the City Hall had used a tax base higher than the actual…
Desenrola 2.0 is now a reality, and the country’s leading financial institutions have already begun registering to offer special debt renegotiation terms. If you have outstanding debts, finding out whether your bank is participating is the first step. Banks already confirmed in Desenrola 2.0: Itaú Unibanco; Bradesco; Santander; Banco do…
Brazil’s leading banks significantly increased their provisions for credit losses in the first quarter of 2026, against a backdrop of high interest rates and rising default rates across the country. According to a survey released by the financial market, Banco do Brasil, Itaú Unibanco, Bradesco, and Santander recorded approximately R$44.8…
The 4th Panel of the STJ, in a unanimous decision, upheld a ruling by the São Paulo Court of Justice (TJSP) rejecting the liability of a digital platform for copyright infringement committed by a third-party advertiser. The court reaffirmed that a platform that acts promptly after being notified by the…
The 4th Commercial Law Chamber of the Court of Justice of Santa Catarina (TJSC), in Appeal No. 5086658-48.2025.8.24.0930, reported by Justice Tulio Pinheiro and decided on April 28, 2026, rejected the automatic inclusion of a non-signatory spouse as a defendant in the enforcement of a housing financing agreement. The court…
The Administrative Council of Tax Appeals (Carf) applied the provisions of Complementary Law No. 227, which regulates aspects of the tax reform, to cancel a fine imposed on a company. The decision shows that the new rules are already beginning to have practical effects on the analysis of administrative tax…
The Superior Court of Justice (STJ) ruled that income from financial investments made by companies in the real estate sector cannot automatically be subject to the same form of taxation applied to the typical activities of a developer or real estate company. The decision rejects so-called unified taxation on such…
