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Universal protection: Foreign residents, expats, and tourists hold full consumer rights in Brazil under the Consumer Defense Code (Law No. 8.078/1990). Two main court routes: Individual claims under 40 minimum...
Dual-VAT system replaces five taxes: Brazil is replacing ICMS, ISS, PIS, COFINS, and IPI with a unified Dual VAT model made up of the federal CBS and the state/municipal IBS....
Executing a cross-border merger or acquisition that touches the Brazilian market requires strict compliance with local antitrust rules. Brazil's antitrust authority, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), operates a...
Managing Antitrust Compliance in Cross-Border Joint Ventures in Brazil Establishing a cross-border joint venture (JV) in Brazil offers immense commercial potential, but it also drops international corporations directly into one...
Entering the Brazilian market through a joint venture (JV) is one of the fastest ways to access local networks and established distribution channels. But doing business here requires navigating a...
Antitrust Merger Control in Brazil: A Guide for Foreign Buyers Acquiring a business with Brazilian operations requires navigating a strict, pre-merger notification system overseen by one of the world's most...
Brazil Private Equity: Asset vs. Stock Acquisitions Foreign private equity sponsors entering Brazil frequently make a costly mistake: they assume an asset deal offers the same clean break from historical...