More than a decade after the decision granted by the First Section of the Superior Court of Appeals (STJ) recognizing taxpayers' right to claim an offset as a matter of defense in motions to stay tax foreclosure, precedents can still be found, even within the STJ itself, not authorizing the claim, based on a mistaken interpretation of the vote drafted by Justice Luiz Fux.

The practice of environmental law attorneys, whether advisory or focused on litigation, has been gaining prominence in times of growing interest and intense media coverage of events that cause impacts on the environment. Influenced by this trend, law firms themselves have begun to assess the sustainability of their internal structures and policies.

The government sent to the National Congress, on November 26th, Bill No. 6,159/19, which aims to change the rules for filling quotas reserved for people with disabilities, established by Law No. 8,213/91.

CVM Instruction 612 introduces new obligations for securities market brokerage firms in addition to CMN Resolution 4,658.

A new method of payment will allow the transfer of funds in real-time starting in November. Click here to see the criteria and forms of participation in the system.

After the historical slowdown of the Brazilian economy and the brake imposed on all segments of the real estate market for a record amount of time, the expected recovery in the sector has been showing some concrete signs since the second half of 2019. Growth has been experienced in several sectors (logistics, retail, commercial, and residential), reflecting current economic policy, approval of labor and social security reforms, and signs that the government will proceed with tax reform. The decrease in unemployment and inflation, the maintenance of interest rates at a record low level, the increased faith in the economy, and the evident improvement in credit conditions also contribute to optimism, all ideal ingredients for the resumption of the real estate market starting in 2020.