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Brazil's health regulatory authority Anvisa and Mexico's Cofepris are establishing an expedited regulatory pathway that would allow medicinal products already approved by Anvisa to undergo streamlined...

An ICSID tribunal examined whether a Spanish holding company's locally incorporated Panamanian subsidiary could invoke treaty protection over disputed surety bonds in public procurement. The case turned on the distinction between protecting an investment and conferring standing on a foreign-controlled local entity, while also addressing whether regulatory ambiguity and administrative delays breached fair and equitable treatment standards.

This weekly bulletin from Mayer Brown's Brasília litigation team highlights critical cases scheduled for judgment by Brazil's Supreme Federal Court, Superior Court of Justice, and Federal Court of Accounts, alongside key legislative matters before the Chamber of Deputies and Federal Senate. The briefing covers significant legal developments spanning administrative law, environmental regulations, energy infrastructure, insurance, and tax matters that will shape Brazil's legal landscape in the coming