The Senate's Infrastructure Commission (CI) examined on May 18 a bill modernizing Brazil's mandatory toll-voucher legislation for road freight transport. The proposal allows advance toll payment to be recorded directly in the electronic transport document (CT-e),...
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Supply Chain Resilience and Energy Logistics
Global energy markets continue to place increasing emphasis on supply chain resilience, fuel security and logistics capacity. For Brazil, this global trend reinforces the importance of investments in port terminals, storage infrastructure and fuel logistics. Measures...
Fuel Stock Flexibility and Port Terminal Incentives
ANP has extended flexibility measures related to gasoline and diesel inventories, indicating continued regulatory focus on fuel supply resilience and market stability. In parallel, terminal expansion projects have been included within Brazil’s REIDI incentive regime,...
STJ accepts new complaint against former Acre governor for bid rigging and embezzlement in road construction
The STJ's Special Panel unanimously accepted a new complaint by the Federal Public Ministry on May 18, making former Acre Governor Gladson Cameli a defendant for embezzlement and bid rigging in the duplication of state highway AC-405. According to the Federal...
Brazilian government publishes decrees updating Marco Civil da Internet rules and strengthens protection for women in the digital environment
The Brazilian Government published, in today's edition of the Official Gazette (Thursday, May 21), two decrees signed by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva updating the regulatory framework of the Marco Civil da Internet and establishing new guidelines for the...
Shared Reservoir Governance in the Santos Basin
ANP has approved the unitization agreements for the shared reservoirs of Sururu and Berbigão, in the pre-salt of the Santos Basin. The agreements formalize the understanding between Petrobras, the federal government and partners Shell, TotalEnergies and Petrogal...
Chamber of Deputies schedules vote on Artificial Intelligence Legal Framework for May 27
The Chamber of Deputies scheduled a plenary vote on Brazil's Artificial Intelligence Legal Framework (Bill 2,338/2023) for May 27, 2026, with rapporteur Representative Aguinaldo Ribeiro (PP-PB) presenting the report on May 19, per the schedule agreed with House...
Rubi and the Strategic Repricing of Pre-Salt Opportunities
The Rubi prospect has been described by PPSA as a leading asset in the new pre-salt auction, reinforcing the continued attractiveness of Brazil’s offshore acreage for international and domestic investors. Market Impact Rubi’s relevance may strengthen investor appetite...
Civil Code Commission concludes debates focused on property and contracts
The Senate’s Temporary Commission for Civil Code Reform (CTCivil) held its 18th and final public hearing on May 14, covering property law and business law topics under Bill 4/2025. Participants stressed the need to preserve legal certainty in matters such as fiduciary...








