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…
The Labor Court upheld the dismissal for cause of a bus driver who drove through a wall of fire with a vehicle full of passengers during a crop field fire. The decision found that the conduct exposed the worker himself,…
A decision by the Regional Labor Court of the 2nd Region (TRT-2) confirmed that an award granted for performance exceeding ordinary expectations has a compensatory nature and is not considered part of an employee’s salary. The ruling was based on…
As a business owner, do you know your rights and obligations regarding the benefits provided to employees? During an appearance on EPTV Campinas, in the “Pode Perguntar” (“You Can Ask”) segment, attorney Dr. Mirella Pedrol Franco clarified important questions about…
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…
The Labor Court upheld the dismissal for cause of a bus driver who drove through a wall of fire with a vehicle full of passengers during a crop field fire. The decision found that the conduct exposed the worker himself, the passengers, and the company’s assets to serious risk. According…
A decision by the Regional Labor Court of the 2nd Region (TRT-2) confirmed that an award granted for performance exceeding ordinary expectations has a compensatory nature and is not considered part of an employee’s salary. The ruling was based on Article 457, Paragraph 4, of the Brazilian Labor Code (CLT),…
As a business owner, do you know your rights and obligations regarding the benefits provided to employees? During an appearance on EPTV Campinas, in the “Pode Perguntar” (“You Can Ask”) segment, attorney Dr. Mirella Pedrol Franco clarified important questions about topics that are part of companies’ day-to-day operations, including meal…
