During a preparatory meeting for COP30, Brazil launched the “Belém 4×” initiative, proposing to quadruple global production and consumption of sustainable fuels by 2035. The proposal highlights hydrogen, biogases, synthetic fuels, and bio-based alternatives as key...

Between 2022 and 2024, Brazil expanded its economically navigable waterways by 279 kilometres, increasing from 20,100 km to 20,379 km—a 1.39% rise. The most significant expansion occurred in the North region, where growth reached 3.56%. According to the Ministry of...

The National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) has announced that owners of medium- and large-sized vessels must now register newly installed maritime radio equipment through its digital platform, “Mosaico.” This requirement applies to equipment integrated into the...

A determination balance sheet has emerged as a key instrument to ensure fair treatment when a partner withdraws from a company. Unlike a standard balance sheet, which records assets and liabilities at historical cost, this special statement assesses the company’s...

Brazil is stepping up efforts to attract investment in its agriculture and forestry sectors, recognizing their central role in supporting the country’s energy transition and climate goals. Recent government initiatives emphasize sustainable production models that...

Petrobras has launched the contracting process for the construction of the FPSO Búzios 12, a production unit that will be installed in the Santos Basin (RJ) and identified as P-91. The bid notice, released on October 3, establishes a 180-day period for the submission...

Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice (STJ) ruled, in a repetitive appeal (Theme 1323), that single-professional firms organized as limited liability companies (LTDA) may pay the Service Tax (ISS) under the fixed-rate system established by Decree-Law 406/1968, provided...

Can a writ of mandamus still be filed after a public bidding process has ended and the contract is already signed? The issue goes beyond formality: closing a procurement process doesn’t erase the right to challenge illegalities that happened along the way. Brazil’s...