Understanding the change in the term of validity for drug registrations
Starting on January 21, 2020, the term of validity of drug registrations will be changed, from 5 to 10 years (Plenary Board Resolution – RDC – No. 317, published on October 23, 2019). Under the new Resolution, an exception is made for the terms of validity of drugs for rare diseases. In this case, the […]
Countdown: 9 months until the General Data Protection Law goes into effect
In this year’s August the countdown for the General Data Protection Law – LGPD going into effect, in August 15, 2020, began. Now, there are less than 9 months left and many companies have not yet entered in action to begin the work LGPD requires. Although some companies have advanced and began its LGPD compliance […]
Report on General Concession Law is presented and voted by the House of Representatives
On November 19, 2019, a report for the bill on the General Concessions Law (GCL) was submitted to the House of Representatives, which will replace the text of the former bill no. 7.063 of 2017. On November 27, 2019, the new text was voted and approved by a lower house’s special committee. In his report, […]
Brazilian Senate approved the bill for the new Franchise Act
Brazilian Senate approved in the night of November 6 the bill for the new Franchise Act (PLC 219/15). The new Act is a legal framework that will supersede previous rules, modernize the system and put an end to some of the debate over the previous act (Law No. 8.955/94). Here are some of the changes […]
New arbitration rules for disputes involving the federal government
A new rule was issued on September 20, 2019 (Decree No. 10.025) allowing disputes in the road, railroad, water and air transportation industries which involve the federal government, its related entities, concessionaires and other public service providers to be resolved through arbitration. With the new rule, dispute resolution is expected to become more efficient and […]
Medida Provisória 905, o “Programa Verde Amarelo”, traz novidades para as relações de trabalho: confira o que muda
13/11/2019 Na última segunda-feira, 11 de novembro, o Governo Federal publicou a Medida Provisória 905, popularmente conhecida como Programa Verde Amarelo. Com o objetivo de reduzir alguns custos trabalhistas e enfrentar o desemprego que atinge pessoas entre 18 e 29 anos de idade, a MP traz diversas novidades no âmbito das relações de trabalho. O […]
