Hague Convention & International Family Law
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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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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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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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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Brazilian Tax Treaties
Tax Treaties and totalization agreements Brazil has an extensive network of tax treaties designed to minimize any double tax exposure resulting from an international assignment. The tax treaties cover the double taxation of income and the...
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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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