In Brazil, one of the biggest challenges for the sustainable growth of agribusiness is the lack of legal certainty about rural ownership in the capacity of owner. With 41% of the national territory occupied by rural areas, the country faces serious...
Among the many characteristics that make some businesses thrive, the maintenance of a striking and successful place of business is, without a doubt, one of the main ones. Depending on the type of activity, the establishment is essential to build...
On December 4, 2024, the National Inspectorate (Corregedoria Nacional de Justiça)– an organ of the National Council of Justice (CNJ) responsible for regulating the performance of notary offices across the country – issued Provision 188/24. The...
Stocche Forbes advised XP Log Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário on the acquisition of warehouses of Célula Empreendimentos e Administração de Bens, located in the municipality of Piracicaba, state of São Paulo, with a...
In early July this year, in the last session before the parliamentary recess, the São Paulo City Council (CMSP) approved some bills that will impact the organization and urban structure of the city, opening space for new investments in the real...
In a recent decision, the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) established the understanding that a municipality can start charging property tax on property that has become part within city limits, even if Incra has not held a prior hearing. In the...
The civil liability of the condominium manager is a topic of great relevance in the field of condominium law. The condominium manager, legal representative of the condominium and an administrative reference in the management of the collective...
Machado Meyer advised Retrofit 74 Empreendimento Imobiliário SPE; Metaforma Empreendimentos Imobiliários e Participações and relied on partners Fernanda Cury Messias (pictured left) and Raphael Oliveira Zono (pictured...
The Legal Framework for Secured Transactions (Law 14.711/23) represents a turning point for the Brazilian financial and real estate sector. Promoting legal certainty and efficiency in the use of guarantees, the legislation promises to dynamize the...
Machado Meyer Advogados has bolstered its real estate offering by appointing a senior associate from fellow Elite Pinheiro Neto Advogados to its partnership. Check out the full story. (Latin Lawyer -...
The Superior Court of Justice (STJ), in the judgment of Repetitive Topic 1,142/STJ, put an end to the following controversies: "define whether the scenario for unenforceability of collection provided for in the final part of article 47, paragraph...
The National Council of Justice (CNJ) judged, on August 8, 2023, an administrative procedure regarding an article of the provision of the Court of Justice of Minas Gerais (TJMG) that deals with the procedure for the constitution of fiduciary...
The Municipal Complementary Law 260/23, published on May 23, establishes special conditions for licensing, legalization of constructions and additions in buildings in Rio de Janeiro upon payment of compensation to the city hall. The new...
The new version of the Minha Casa, Minha Vida program, instituted by Executive Order 1,162/23 was recently regulated by Decree 11,439/23, replacing the Casa Verde e Amarela program established under the previous government. The new program aims to...
Several media outlets recently aired a video showing a former athlete living in the São Conrado neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro assaulting a deliveryman. The condominium of the aggressor accused of racism reported that the episode was not isolated....
The Tax on the Transfer of Real Estate (ITBI) is a tax of great controversy as to its generating fact in different situations. One of the controversial issues is the collection made by municipalities on real estate payment operations in real estate...
The City of Rio de Janeiro published, at the beginning of May, Decree 52.436/23, which regulates the Complementary Law 252/22 and the new procedure for the sale of public real properties in the municipality (hereinafter referred to in this article...
In the judgment of the Special Appeal 2.059.278/SC (REsp 2.059.278/SC), which took place at the end of May, the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) issued a decision in favor of the condominiums on the possibility to execute and to auction properties...
The Strategic Master Plan (PDE) outlines principles and guidelines for São Paulo's urban development policy, aiming to order the development of the city's social functions and socially fair and ecologically balanced use. Check out what will change...
The configuration of residential developments in the city of São Paulo has been undergoing a transformation over the last few years. This is due to the management, urban development and, particularly, regarding the assumptions of the...
