Hague Convention & International Family Law
Brazil: Federal Supreme Court Recognizes Dual Paternity
(Sept. 23, 2016) On September 21, 2016, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court (Supremo Tribunal Federal, STF) held that a child’s relationship with one man through socio-affective paternity does not exempt the child’s biological father from paternal...
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Success in the return of a child through the Hague Convention
Success in the return of a child through the Hague Convention Abducted Child Return from Brazil This week we have accomplished another victory in a Hague Convention’s case. We ensured the first contact between our client Sabri and his son Enrico in Brazil, after one...
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Sergio Botinha meets David Goldman and Chris Brann
Sérgio Botinha meets David Goldman (Sean Goldman’s father), Chris Brann and others to discuss the Hague Convention. The Law Firm Botinha e Cabral usually acts in cases involving the discussion about child’s return to foreign countries, or from overseas to Brazil, when...
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Brazil: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Publishes Brochure on Child Custody and International Abduction
Jan. 20, 2016) On January 19, 2016, the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs published on its website a brochure (cartilha) on child custody, international abduction of children, and violence against women. (MINISTÉRIO DAS RELAÇÕES EXTERIORES, DISPUTA DE...
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Brazil: Federal Supreme Court Rules All Couples Have the Same Inheritance Rights
(May 17, 2017) In a ruling issued on May 10, 2017, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court (Supremo Tribunal Federal, STF) determined that, for the purpose of inheritance rights, “stable unions” and marriages have the same legal value, providing partners in...
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Brazil: Federal Supreme Court Changes Its Understanding of Enforcement of Sentences
(Mar. 11, 2016) On February 17, 2016, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court (Supremo Tribunal Federal) ruled that requiring a defendant to start serving a sentence after an intermediate appellate court’s confirmation of a criminal conviction does not offend...
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Brazil: Alimony Now Permitted for Gay Couples
(Mar. 9, 2015) On March 3, 2015, the Brazilian Superior Tribunal of Justice (Superior Tribunal de Justiça, STJ) unanimously granted to one of the partners of a gay union the right to request alimony in a case involving a separation. (STJ Garante a Gays...
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Brazil: New Law Punishes Parents for Spanking Children and Adolescents
Brazil: New Law Punishes Parents for Spanking Children and Adolescents (June 17, 2014) On June 4, 2014, the Brazilian Federal Senate approved a draft law that would punish families who use physical violence to educate their children. The legislation must...
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Brazil: Civil Code Amendment Changes Joint Custody Rules
( (Dec. 4, 2014) On November 26, 2014, the Brazilian Federal Senate approved an amendment to articles 1,583, 1,584, 1,585 and 1,634 of the Civil Code (Códico Civil [C.C.], Lei No. 10.406, de 10 de Janeiro de 2002, PLANALTO). Among the changes is an...
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Brazil: Punishment for Money Laundering Increased
(June 2, 2008) On May 7, 2008, the Brazilian Federal Senate approved a proposal for a law that increases the punishment for the crime of money laundering from ten years to eighteen years of imprisonment and allows the police to have access to the data kept...
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Children and Online Publicity in Brazil
App will have to pay taxes in Brazil, starting now. The state of Sao Paolo will be the first one to charge. Tax planning and preparation will be necessary. A good digital lawyer may help.
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App Taxes moving ahead in Brazil
App will have to pay taxes in Brazil, starting now. The state of Sao Paolo will be the first one to charge. Tax planning and preparation will be necessary. A good digital lawyer may help.
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Labor relations in Brazil
An employee´s employment contract will stipulate most of the terms of your employment in Brazil, including your working hours, vacation entitlement, place of employment etc. Compensation, Labor Rights and Benefits The rights and duties of employers and...
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Economy at Growing pace again in Brazil
Brazilian economy has conditions of improving rapidly, Itaú chief says By Assis Moreira | Davos, Switzerland Itaú Unibanco Chief Executive Roberto Setubal says he will return more at ease from the World Economic Forum. He sees conditions for the Brazilian economy to...
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Vienna Convention on International Sale of Goods finally enforced in Brazil
By Sergio Botinha Jurisprudence Update in International Private Law in Brazil Two recent decisions by the Judicial System in Brazil may affect interests of foreign investors in Brazil. 1980 Vienna Convention Enforcement in Brazil For the first time, a Brazilian...
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Major Change in Oil & Gas Regulation in Brazil
Oil and Gas major regulation change in Brazil has been approved. The Federal Council responsible for Regulation Issuance has implemented the long-awaited changes on the local content requirements. Practically half of the demand of service and goods that needed to have...
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More Pre-salt activity in Brazil
Three pre-salt areas to be auctioned in November By André Ramalho | Rio de Janeiro The government intends to offer three new pre-salt areas for oil exploration in November, for the 3rd Bidding Round in the production-sharing regime. João Vicente Vieira, head of the...
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Brazil to lift restrictions on land purchase by foreigners
Brazil to lift restrictions on land purchase by foreigners On February 15th of 2017, Brazil’s Minister of Finance Henrique Meirelles said during an interview that a lift to restrictions on land purchase by foreigners will be implemented soon. The subject, which was...
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Jurisprudence Update in International Private Law in Brazil
Jurisprudence Update in International Private Law in Brazil Two recent decisions by the Judicial System in Brazil may affect interests of foreign investors in Brazil. 1980 Vienna Convention Enforcement in Brazil For the first time, a Brazilian Tribunal forced a...
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