STF determines the suspension of labor lawsuits that trigger companies of the same group in the execution phase
On 05/25/23, the Minister of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) Dias Toffoli determined the suspension of all labor lawsuits in which it is discussed whether companies from the same economic group can be included in the execution phase. The decision was taken in the Extraordinary Appeal (RE) 1387795, which has recognized general repercussion (Topic 1,232). […]
A regulamentação da Optometria no Brasil
A regulamentação da atividade profissional de Optometria no Brasil segue avançando em passos tímidos, no entanto, atualmente os profissionais do setor contam com uma decisão favorável proferida em 2021 pelo Supremo Tribunal Federal (“STF”) que, de certa forma, trouxe nova orientação sobre o exercício da atividade. Versando sobre a atuação dos Optometristas, referida decisão foi […]
Draft Bill of legislation proposing the new “Brazilian Artificial Intelligence Act”: overview of the proposal and next steps
In the past two years, the discussions around the Bill of Legislation No. 21/2020, which establishes the so-called “Legal Framework of Artificial Intelligence”, exposed the technical challenges posed by the regulation of emerging technologies in Brazil. In sum, the main goal of this Bill was to set forth the foundations, principles and guidelines for the […]
ANPD divulga nota técnica sobre tratamento de dados pessoais no setor farmacêutico
22/5/2023 No dia 12 de maio, a Coordenação-Geral de Tecnologia e Pesquisa (CGTP) da Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados (ANPD) publicou uma nota técnica sobre o tratamento de dados pessoais no setor farmacêutico. A Nota Técnica nº 4/2022/CGTP/ANPD é resultado de um estudo de alinhamento das práticas do varejo farmacêutico às obrigações de conformidade […]
Decree no. 67,681/23 and the internal control of the public administration
On May 3rd., 2023, the Government of the State of São Paulo issued Decree No. 67,681 (“Decree”), establishing the Committee for Corruption Combat (“Committee”). According to the Decree, the Committee was established to “advise the State Governor in the development, implementation and evaluation of public policies to prevent and combat corruption in the State Public […]
Modulation of effects of the Federal Supreme Court (‘STF’) decision on the incidence of the Tax on Goods (‘ICMS’) levied on the transfer of goods between establishments of the same taxpayer
In April 2021, in the judgment of Declaratory Action for Constitutionality No. 49 (‘ADC No. 49’), the Full Bench of the STF declared unconstitutional certain provisions of Supplementary Law 87/1996 (‘Kandir Law’) that instituted the incidence of the ICMS on the transfer of goods between establishments of the same taxpayer. The winning vote on this […]
