President vetoes Bill 675/2020 in its entirety
Through Message No. 371, published on July 1, 2020, the President of the Republic informed the Federal Senate of his full veto of Bill No. 675 of 2020.
Labor reform does not apply to contracts prior to its entry into force
The Labor Reform contained in Law No. 13,467, of November 2017, brought numerous changes, not only for workers, but also for the companies themselves. One of the changes concerns the hours spent on the road, which are nothing more than the hours spent by the worker on the way to and from work.
CVM created the Regulatory Sandbox Committee
One month after the publication of CVM Instruction 626, which regulated the creation of the Regulatory Sandbox, the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (“CVM”) issued Ordinance CVM/PTE/No. 75, of June 29, 2020, which creates the Sandbox Committee (“CDS”), provided for in CVM Instruction No. 626. The new ordinance will come into force on August 1, 2020 and should be reassessed within a year.
Incidence of IOF on transactions carried out by factoring companies
The Federal Supreme Court, in ruling on Direct Action for Unconstitutionality No. 1,763, stated that Financial Operations Tax (IOF) is levied on the sale of credit rights by factoring or commercial development companies.
Inclusion of serological tests for infection with the new Coronavirus (COVID-19) in health plans
On June 29, the National Health Agency (ANS) published Normative Resolution No. 458, which amended NR 428/2017 to include serological tests for infection by the new Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the list of mandatory coverage by health plans.
New legal framework for basic sanitation goes to presidential sanction
In a remote session on June 24, the Senate approved Bill 4.162/2019, which had already been approved by the Chamber of Deputies in December 2019.
Central Bank announces new measures to combat the effects of Covid-19 on the economy
On June 23, the Central Bank announced a new package of measures to combat the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy.
Debtor must be personally summoned to comply with judgment
The STJ overturned a ruling by the TJSP that recognized as valid the postal service of the defendant, an individual, whose acknowledgement of receipt was received and signed by a third party, both in the knowledge phase and in the enforcement of the judgment.
The limits of interest rates in Brazil
The analysis of the application of legal norms involving the charging of remunerative interest in the contractual sphere is a subject of much discussion by law enforcers, especially with regard to the limit on contracted interest rates.
Law published to combat food waste
On July 24, 2020, Law No. 14,016/20 was published in the Federal Official Gazette, which provides for the fight against food waste and the donation of surplus food for human consumption.
