In January 2026, the STJ (Superior Court of Justice) ruled that the seizure of bank accounts held by Special Purpose Entities (SPEs) is inadmissible when aimed at satisfying debts incurred by other companies within the same economic group. The decision…
In 2025, the INPI (National Institute of Industrial Property) recorded a historic high of 504,461 trademark protection requests, marking an increase of approximately 8% compared to the previous year. This growth reflects the expansionist approach of Brazilian companies in their…
A common practice in the banking market is to present debt renegotiations as if they were a “novation”—that is, as if a new contract had been created. This strategy is frequently used by financial institutions and gives the consumer the…
With the Selic rate held at 15% per year, the average bank interest rate in Brazil reached its highest level in eight years in November, reflecting the continued pressure of credit costs on businesses and consumers. This increase comes in…
The court has recognized the right to tax exemption for a taxpayer who is not a resident in Brazil, overturning the tax charge imposed by the fiscal authority. The decision held that non-residency status prevents the application of the tax…
The Brazilian Federal Revenue Service (Receita Federal) has announced that the failure to file IBS and CBS tax returns will not result in immediate penalties, as sanctions can only be applied after the issuance of a specific regulation governing the…
The Superior Court of Justice (STJ) has ruled that a family home remains exempt from seizure, even when it has a high market value. The decision reinforces the legal protection granted by Law No. 8,009/90, which ensures the immunity from…
The Court of Justice of Goiás (TJ-GO) ruled that a financial institution cannot recalculate the value of a debt after the client has formally accepted a settlement offer proposed by the bank itself. The court held that the acceptance creates…
The Regional Labor Court of the 2nd Region (TRT-2) upheld the dismissal for just cause of a janitor who sent anonymous messages containing threats to residents of the condominium where he worked. The court found the conduct to be serious…
The 10th Panel of the Regional Labor Court of the 15th Region (TRT-15) upheld the dismissal for just cause of a worker who flipped a table and assaulted a doctor during a consultation that took place on the company’s premises.…
In January 2026, the STJ (Superior Court of Justice) ruled that the seizure of bank accounts held by Special Purpose Entities (SPEs) is inadmissible when aimed at satisfying debts incurred by other companies within the same economic group. The decision reinforces the patrimonial autonomy of SPEs, establishing that, in order…
In 2025, the INPI (National Institute of Industrial Property) recorded a historic high of 504,461 trademark protection requests, marking an increase of approximately 8% compared to the previous year. This growth reflects the expansionist approach of Brazilian companies in their efforts to safeguard their intangible assets. Patent applications also rose,…
A common practice in the banking market is to present debt renegotiations as if they were a “novation”—that is, as if a new contract had been created. This strategy is frequently used by financial institutions and gives the consumer the false impression that, by signing the new agreement, they lose…
With the Selic rate held at 15% per year, the average bank interest rate in Brazil reached its highest level in eight years in November, reflecting the continued pressure of credit costs on businesses and consumers. This increase comes in a context where the Central Bank of Brazil (Copom) has…
The court has recognized the right to tax exemption for a taxpayer who is not a resident in Brazil, overturning the tax charge imposed by the fiscal authority. The decision held that non-residency status prevents the application of the tax under the specific circumstances of the case. According to the…
The Brazilian Federal Revenue Service (Receita Federal) has announced that the failure to file IBS and CBS tax returns will not result in immediate penalties, as sanctions can only be applied after the issuance of a specific regulation governing the new ancillary obligations arising from the tax reform on consumption.…
The Superior Court of Justice (STJ) has ruled that a family home remains exempt from seizure, even when it has a high market value. The decision reinforces the legal protection granted by Law No. 8,009/90, which ensures the immunity from seizure of property used as a family residence. According to…
The Court of Justice of Goiás (TJ-GO) ruled that a financial institution cannot recalculate the value of a debt after the client has formally accepted a settlement offer proposed by the bank itself. The court held that the acceptance creates a legal bond between the parties, and the originally agreed-upon…
The Regional Labor Court of the 2nd Region (TRT-2) upheld the dismissal for just cause of a janitor who sent anonymous messages containing threats to residents of the condominium where he worked. The court found the conduct to be serious and sufficient to break the trust required to maintain the…
The 10th Panel of the Regional Labor Court of the 15th Region (TRT-15) upheld the dismissal for just cause of a worker who flipped a table and assaulted a doctor during a consultation that took place on the company’s premises. The panel found that the worker’s conduct constituted a serious…
