Normative Ruling News Today

A general introduction to the laws and regulations governing securitisation transactions in Brazil.

A general introduction to the tax regime applicable to executives in Brazil, including key tax planning considerations.

This article examines recent activity and key trends in the asset management sector in Brazil.

An overview of key legal and practical issues surrounding real estate investment in Brazil, including special considerations for foreign investors.

On December 7, 2020, the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission ( CVM) launched a consultation on proposed amendments to Normative Ruling 480/2009 aimed at, inter alia, increasing transparency by improving the quality of information disclosed by publicly-held companies on ESG aspects. Following the global trend of enhancing and simplifying disclosures-similar to what the US Securities Exchange Commission ( SEC) has recently done with Regulation S-K-CVMs main goal is to reduce compliance c...

Brazil guts agencies, ‘sabotaging environmental protection’ in Amazon: Report A new report documents draconian budget cuts to Brazilian environmental monitoring and firefighting of 9.8% in 2020, and 27.4% in 2021 — reductions, analysts say that were inflicted by the Bolsonaro administration in “a clear policy for dismantling national environmental policies.” Brazil’s environmental agencies under Bolsonaro have also been subjected to nearly 600 administrative and rules changes, invok...