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The new public procurement law and compliance as a strategic requirement
With the enactment of the new Public Procurement Law (Law No. 14,133/2021) and its regulatory decrees, compliance — or integrity programs — have ceased to be a mere formality and have become an essential requirement in public contracts. This legal obligation has been...
Petrobras waives over 50 “Rodada Zero” fields, sparking market interest
Petrobras announced that it will not renew production contracts for more than fifty fields from “Rodada Zero”, whose concessions are expiring or have already expired in 2025. This decision mobilizes ANP, state governments, and the private market to reoffer these...
STF majority rules out taxation on stock options at the share-purchase stage
The Federal Supreme Court of Brazil (STF) has decided, by majority, that the controversy surrounding the taxation of stock options does not raise a constitutional issue and therefore does not qualify for analysis under the mechanism of general repercussion. As a...
Distract and right of return in front of the delimitation of liability agreed in a distract
In a special appeal, the 3rd Panel of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) denied a doctor the right of recourse against his former partner after full payment of compensation resulting from a surgery, in which both were condemned for material and moral damages and...
Former partners do not have responsability for the payment of non-fulfilled agreements
In a recent decision, the 8th court of the TRT 15th Region decided not to hold former partners responsible for the default of a labor agreement. In the lawsuit, the reclaimant alleged default of the labor agreement by the business company she worked for and named...
Strategic analysis platform for Petrobras bids
My Petronect" is the new platform that helps Petrobras manage its suppliers' activities. On this platform, suppliers will find it easier to search for opportunities in public tenders. In addition, the supplier will be able to access the history of its competitors in...
The incidence of ITBI (Property Transfer Tax) on the payment of share capital
Recently, the Court of Justice of Rio Grande do Sul (TJRS) handed down a crucial decision on the incidence, or not, of the Property Transfer Tax (ITBI) in the operation of paying share capital through property. In the case in question, the payment of capital was...
The effects of Judicial Rehabilitation on the execution redirected to shareholders due to Disregard of Legal Personality
Recently, the Third Chamber of the STJ unanimously decided that the approval of the Judicial Rehabilitation request for a business society, whose legal personality was disregarded, does not prevent the progression of execution redirected to its partners. On this...
The recent recognition of transnational insolvency
Recently, an injunction by the Santa Catarina Court of Justice blocked the assets in Brazil of a Scottish businessman who is facing transnational insolvency proceedings as an individual. The decision is unprecedented in the country and was based on the Judicial...
Law 14.801/2024 – Infrastructure Debentures
On January 10, 2023, President Lula sanctioned Law N.º. 14.801, introducing a new financial instrument: Infrastructure Debentures. According to the legislation, specific purpose companies, concessionaires, permission holders, authorization holders or lessees are...
The return of the local content policy in oil and gas
The National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) has approved an increase in the minimum percentages for the next oil and gas auctions, which has led to discussions about local content in Congress and the federal government as early as 2024. Federal deputy Aureo Ribeiro...
Petrobras’ new supplier relationship platform
Petrobras is adopting a gradual change in the platform for contracting with its suppliers. The change comes down to the migration from the Petronect portal to the SAP Ariba portal. For the time being, the transition has only been completed for processes that do not...
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