Court reinforces the duty of transparency in financial contracts and curbs abusive practices in revolving credit operations The São Paulo State Court of Justice (TJ/SP) upheld a decision ordering a bank to reimburse a customer for charging abusive interest rates…
Court decision allows taxpayer to renegotiate a debt previously classified as “irrecoverable” and benefit from more favorable conditions under Brazil’s Taxpayer Legal Framework A retail company obtained a favorable ruling from the Federal Court allowing it to reclassify an ICMS…
Regional Labor Court reinforces that racial offenses, even framed as jokes, represent serious violations of dignity and respect in the work environment. The 4th Panel of the Regional Labor Court of the 15th Region (Campinas/SP) upheld the dismissal for just…
Introduction Initially, the application of the Consumer Protection Code (CDC) to banking relations was not a settled matter. For a long time, financial institutions were allowed to indiscriminately impose abusive and irregular practices on their clients, who, due to the…
The 3rd Panel of the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice (STJ) ruled that exchange rate fluctuations caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, by themselves, do not constitute unforeseeable events sufficient to justify a judicial revision of business contracts denominated in foreign…
In April 2025, the 3rd Panel of the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice (STJ) reaffirmed that the sale of real estate can only be considered fraud against execution if a lien is already registered on the property’s title. In other…
INTRODUCTION The new civil procedural system, adopting a reformist approach, introduced legislation grounded in principled instructions and closer alignment with the constitutional text. These innovations directly impact cases of international jurisdictional conflicts between Brazilian and foreign jurisdictions. The primary advancement…
In November 2019, GCBA will conclude the implementation process of ISO 9001 at its office. Part of the ISO 9000 family of standards, this certification is globally recognized and not limited to manufacturing and technology companies—it can also be applied…
The number of health-related lawsuits has increased by 130% over the past 10 years, according to data published by the National Justice Council (CNJ). The study indicates that the primary issues in first-instance cases were “Health Insurance” (34.05%) and “Insurance”…
Given Brazil’s highly bureaucratic nature, an entrepreneur who decides to handle contracts and client relationships—along with managing tax, banking, and labor operations—without the assistance and partnership of a specialized legal department is doomed to fail. This is because Brazil is…
Court reinforces the duty of transparency in financial contracts and curbs abusive practices in revolving credit operations The São Paulo State Court of Justice (TJ/SP) upheld a decision ordering a bank to reimburse a customer for charging abusive interest rates on a credit card installment plan. Under the Brazilian Consumer…
Court decision allows taxpayer to renegotiate a debt previously classified as “irrecoverable” and benefit from more favorable conditions under Brazil’s Taxpayer Legal Framework A retail company obtained a favorable ruling from the Federal Court allowing it to reclassify an ICMS (Tax on the Circulation of Goods and Services) debt that…
Regional Labor Court reinforces that racial offenses, even framed as jokes, represent serious violations of dignity and respect in the work environment. The 4th Panel of the Regional Labor Court of the 15th Region (Campinas/SP) upheld the dismissal for just cause of an employee who made racially offensive comments toward…
Introduction Initially, the application of the Consumer Protection Code (CDC) to banking relations was not a settled matter. For a long time, financial institutions were allowed to indiscriminately impose abusive and irregular practices on their clients, who, due to the significant social power exercised by banks, felt hopeless in seeking…
The 3rd Panel of the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice (STJ) ruled that exchange rate fluctuations caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, by themselves, do not constitute unforeseeable events sufficient to justify a judicial revision of business contracts denominated in foreign currency. The case involved a Brazilian company that sought to…
In April 2025, the 3rd Panel of the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice (STJ) reaffirmed that the sale of real estate can only be considered fraud against execution if a lien is already registered on the property’s title. In other words, the mere existence of a pending lawsuit is not…
INTRODUCTION The new civil procedural system, adopting a reformist approach, introduced legislation grounded in principled instructions and closer alignment with the constitutional text. These innovations directly impact cases of international jurisdictional conflicts between Brazilian and foreign jurisdictions. The primary advancement regarding party autonomy is the assurance that parties involved in…
In November 2019, GCBA will conclude the implementation process of ISO 9001 at its office. Part of the ISO 9000 family of standards, this certification is globally recognized and not limited to manufacturing and technology companies—it can also be applied in the legal sector. Achieving ISO 9001 certification means that…
The number of health-related lawsuits has increased by 130% over the past 10 years, according to data published by the National Justice Council (CNJ). The study indicates that the primary issues in first-instance cases were “Health Insurance” (34.05%) and “Insurance” (23.77%), together accounting for more than half of the actions.…
Given Brazil’s highly bureaucratic nature, an entrepreneur who decides to handle contracts and client relationships—along with managing tax, banking, and labor operations—without the assistance and partnership of a specialized legal department is doomed to fail. This is because Brazil is one of the most legally challenging countries in the world…
