Discussions among the commissioners of the Administrative Tribunal of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (Cade) on the need to change the calculation of fines in cartel cases have created an environment of uncertainty for the legal and business community, especially after judgments issued at the end of last year. As a way to increase the effectiveness of the policy of repression and deterrence of antitrust violations, some commissioners argue that, instead of applying a percentage over the revenue of the cartelists, the fine should be tied to the gains deriving from the wrongdoing.

On May 2, 2017, Normative Instruction No.

On May 2, 2017, Normative Instruction No. 40 (“IN 40”), issued by the Department of Integration and Company Registration (“DREI”), was published, amending Article 2 of Normative Instruction No. 34 (“IN 34”), also issued by DREI, which...

Individuals and legal entities residing, domiciled, or headquartered in Brazil, as defined in the tax legislation, must report the assets and amounts they hold outside the country to the Central Bank of Brazil.

Individuals and legal entities residing, domiciled, or headquartered in Brazil, as defined in the tax legislation, must report the assets and amounts they hold outside the country to the Central Bank of Brazil. Such reporting is mandatory for those...

On January 30, 2017, the Central Bank of Brazil ("BACEN") instituted a new rule that revises the Electronic Registration Statement - Direct Foreign Investment (“RDE-IED”) and establishes new procedures for registering direct foreign investments in Brazil.