Legal framework for micro and mini distributed generation
3/31/2022 The Law No. 14.300 was published on January 6, 2022 and established the legal framework for micro and mini distributed generation under the Electric Energy Compensation System (“EECS”). Until the edition of such Law, the EECS (internationally known as net metering), which allows electric energy consumers to compensate the energy consumed in their consumer […]
Supreme Federal Court finalizes judgment to authorizes the seizure of family assets of a guarantor in commercial rental
3/30/2022 The Supreme Federal Court has, in a 7 to 4 vote, set the understanding that it is constitutional the seizure of a family asset that belongs to the guarantor of a commercial or residential rental contract. With Minister Alexandre de Moraes as the lead judge, the lawsuit was concluded at the beginning of this […]
Ivar: o novo índice de locação de imóveis
31/3/2022 Nos últimos 2 (dois) anos, em razão da crise econômica causada pela pandemia da COVID-19, o Índice Geral de Preços ao Mercado (IGP-M) divulgado pela FGV – Fundação Getúlio Vargas, tradicionalmente utilizado como indicador de reajuste dos contratos de aluguel, acumulou variação positiva de quase 50%, ao passo que a renda média do brasileiro […]
Decree reduces Financial Transactions Tax (IOF) on exchange operations until 2029
3/30/2022 On March 16th, the decree No.10.997/2022 was published, reducing the Financial Transactions Tax (IOF) rate on exchange operations. This measure has been discussed since the beginning of this year and aims to make the flow of Brazilian capital abroad more flexible and specially to observe one of the requirements to Brazil join the Organization […]
Provisional Decree 1,108 establishes new rules for teleworking and PAT
3/29/2022 The Covid-19 pandemic has transformed the world and relationships in an unimaginable way. Proof of this is in this period we have learnt to live and work in a completely different way, reconciling these two universes in a more harmonious manner. From the need to remain socially isolated, remote work has flourished and, today, […]
What to expect from the collaboration between the brazilian and spanish data protection authorities in 2022?
3/29/2022 In October 2021, the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD”) and Agéncia Española de Protección de Datos (“AEPD”) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) to promote the development of joint actions for the dissemination and practical enforcement of data protection regulations. Since then, the assessment of the Spanish authority´s practices have become important to […]
