Hague Convention & International Family Law
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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Mirror Orders to Help Prevent International Child Abduction
By Jeremy D. Morley “Mirror” orders can be a useful tool in the arsenal of lawyers who handle cases concerning international child travel and the prevention of potential international child abduction. Increasingly courts are being asked to enjoin parents from taking...
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Safe Returns on Hague Convention Lawsuits in Brazil Abductions
Safe Returns on Hague Convention Lawsuits in Brazil Abductions Disputes in International Child Abduction can turn into a tremendous effort in countries like Brazil, Japan, India and other countries. Because of cultural facets, these international children...
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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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Social Security and Pensions in Brazil
Social Security (INSS - Instituto Nacional do Seguro Social) INSS is responsible for collecting contributions to maintain the Brazilian Social Security regime operating: paying retirements, pensions due to death, illness, disability, aids, others benefits...
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Types of Documents in Brazil
Types of Documents in Brazil Following your arrival in Brazil, with a valid temporary or permanent residence visa, you will be required to apply for various documents within 30 days of arrival. RNE - Brazilian Foreigner ID Card (Registro...
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How To Extend Your Time In Brazil
How to extend your time in Brazil When traveling to Brazil under a tourist visa, a question that commonly arises for foreigners who really liked the country or developed some form of attachment to it is the following: Is it possible to stay in the country as tourist...
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Brazil: Naturalization Annulment Requires a Judicial Procedure
(Feb. 20, 2013) On February 7, 2013, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court decided that an alien’s naturalization as a Brazilian citizen can only be annulled through a judicial procedure and not through an administrative act. The decision was made on an...
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Brazil: New Law Grants Amnesty to Illegal Immigrants
(July 8, 2009) On July 2, 2009, Brazil issued Law No. 11,961, granting amnesty to immigrants who currently are in an irregular or illegal situation and who entered the country before February 1, 2009. The immigrant may request temporary residence within...
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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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Brazil: Personal Data Protection Law Enacted
(Aug. 28, 2018) On August 14, 2018, Brazil enacted Law No. 13,709 for the protection of personal data in the country. (Lei No. 13.709, de 14 de Agosto de 2018, Presidency of the Republic website). Article 1 of the Law provides for the processing of...
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Sergio Botinha will lecture on International Digital Law
Sergio Botinha will give lecture on International Digital Law Sergio Botinha will be a lecturer at CAD Extension Course in Belo Horizonte, on the topics of International Digital Law, GDPR for Brazilian e-companies and the Brazilian Civil Law of the...
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Brazil: Rio de Janeiro Regulates Ridesharing Services in the City
(May 30, 2018) On April 11, 2018, the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, issued Decree No. 44399, regulating the use of the municipality’s road system for the economic operation by private individuals of paid-passenger transportation services (like Uber and...
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Fintechs will be able to grant Loans without Bank Intercession
Fintechs in Brazil will be able to give loans and lend money without needing bank intercession. That will allow these digital companies to increase productivity and profits.
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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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Social Security and Pensions in Brazil
Social Security (INSS - Instituto Nacional do Seguro Social) INSS is responsible for collecting contributions to maintain the Brazilian Social Security regime operating: paying retirements, pensions due to death, illness, disability, aids, others benefits...
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Income Taxes in Brazil
Income Taxation The aspects of income taxation in Brazil, including Federal Income Tax, Financial investments and Capital Gains Federal Income Tax (IR - Imposto de Renda) Individuals who are tax residents in Brazil are subject to federal income tax....
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Value-Added Taxes in Brazil
Value-Added Taxes in Brazil Know more about Value added taxes in Brazil Profit participation contribution (PIS) and social security financing contribution (COFINS) PIS and COFINS are federal taxes imposed monthly on gross revenue earned by legal entities....
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