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Brazil–Europe green shipping corridors move toward commercial design

Brazil, Norway and the Netherlands are evaluating specific routes for what could become the first deep-sea green shipping corridor connecting Brazil and Europe. A feasibility study identified three priority routes: Vila do Conde–Karmøy Santos–Rotterdam Pecém–Rotterdam...

Brazil creates a new framework for critical minerals

Brazil has enacted a new legal framework for critical and strategic minerals, establishing the National Policy for Critical and Strategic Minerals and creating the National Council for the Industrialization of Critical and Strategic Minerals. The policy seeks to move...

São Paulo court caps contractual retention at 25% in a timeshare agreement on grounds of excessive burden

In a ruling reported on September 16, the 1st Civil Court of Olímpia (State of São Paulo) ordered the developer to refund 75% of the amounts paid by a buyer who sought termination of a timeshare purchase agreement. Although the penalties formally complied with the...

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Key Petrobras bid opportunities – sourced from Petronect

Key Petrobras bid opportunities – sourced from Petronect

National Deadline for proposal Inspection and storage services for rotors and bundles. 10/11/2025 Drilling and completion of onshore wells with equipment supply. 05/12/2025 Directional drilling services for onshore wells. 10/11/2025 Inspection services for subsea...

Brazil formalises proposal to quadruple sustainable fuels by 2035

Brazil formalises proposal to quadruple sustainable fuels by 2035

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...

Brazil expands economically navigable waterway network by 279 km

Brazil expands economically navigable waterway network by 279 km

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...

Determination Balance Sheet: fair valuation at partner exit

Determination Balance Sheet: fair valuation at partner exit

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...

Fixed ISS Tax Applies to Limited Professional Companies, Rules STJ

Fixed ISS Tax Applies to Limited Professional Companies, Rules STJ

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...

Writ of mandamus and closed Tenders: is there still a right to protect?

Writ of mandamus and closed Tenders: is there still a right to protect?

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...

Federal government launches national geothermal energy program

Federal government launches national geothermal energy program

The National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) approved, on October 1, 2025, the creation of the National Geothermal Energy Program (Progeo). The initiative aims to harness the Earth’s natural heat for electricity generation, promoting a clean and renewable energy source....

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