Through Ruling No. 464/2026, published in the Federal Official Gazette, ANTAQ approved the declaration required for the financing of the SEEDS Project, aimed at expanding the infrastructure of the Port of Santos. Total estimated investment is BRL 2.5 billion, and the...

ANTAQ’s Board approved the publication of the bidding notice for the lease of terminal IQI-16, at the Port of Itaqui (State of Maranhão), dedicated to solid mineral bulk, mainly fertilizers. The notice includes a market-concentration clause preventing the award to...

Under the official schedule released by the Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD), August 2026 marks the beginning of phase II of the implementation and monitoring of the age-verification solutions required by the Digital Child Protection Statute, in force since...

The Science, Technology and Innovation Committee approved a substitute bill to Bill 6706/25 amending the Brazilian Internet Civil Framework to provide that data protection and processing rules also apply to data used by artificial intelligence systems. The rapporteur...

The Public Security Committee approved a substitute bill to Bill 1515/26 allowing the preventive suspension of activities and the freezing of assets upon evidence of fraud or money laundering, subject to a court decision within 24 hours. The text requires banks and...

Petrobras obtained a favorable judicial decision concerning taxation on the importation of flotels — offshore accommodation units used to house personnel during offshore operations. The dispute involved whether such units should be treated as vessels for purposes of...

Transpetro is assessing whether a new logistics base in Northern Brazil may become necessary as Petrobras advances its activities in the Equatorial Margin. According to Transpetro President Sérgio Bacci, the company is evaluating the potential need for infrastructure...

Submarine cables carry the vast majority of international data traffic and have become increasingly relevant to national security as incidents involving accidental and potentially intentional damage rise globally. Brazil has particular exposure because a significant...

The Federal Regional Court of the 3rd Region held a company liable for material damages to public assets due to repeated transportation of overweight cargo on federal highways, upholding BRL 200,000 in collective moral damages and a BRL 10,000 penalty per irregular...

The President of the Federal Supreme Court and of the National Council of Justice, Justice Edson Fachin, and Central Bank Governor Gabriel Galípolo signed Joint Ordinance No. 6/2026 on August 12, creating an executive group to propose a national system for the...

Digital and criminal law specialists point to a gap in Brazilian law regarding criminal liability for producing and sharing AI-generated sexual or degrading content targeting adults. While specific rules exist for electoral matters and for children and adolescents...

PPSA will hold its eighth spot auction of the Federal Government’s oil on August 26, offering approximately 13.9 million barrels from the pre-salt. Approximately 13 million barrels will come from Búzios and 900,000 barrels from Atapu, with deliveries scheduled between...