Brazil: Compliance

Regulatory authorities in Brazil have moved to restrict prediction markets before conducting thorough analysis of their nature and potential benefits. This reactive approach follows a familiar pattern in the country, where innovative business models face resistance and are often forced into pre-existing legal categories that don't fit, potentially causing Brazil to miss out on a rapidly growing global market worth billions of dollars.

Brazil's Federal Government has issued Decree No. 13,095/2026, establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for carbon dioxide capture, pipeline transport, and geological storage activities. The decree outlines technological routes including BECCS, CCS, CCUS, and DACCS, while designating the Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) as the authorizing body and integrating these activities with Brazil's Emissions Trading System for potential carbon credit generation.

The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office has introduced new regulations allowing patent applicants to submit up to three fast-track requests per month for applications classified under IPC H04, marking a shift from the previous single-request limitation. While this change aims to improve access to expedited patent processing, questions remain about whether it adequately addresses the needs of innovation-intensive sectors like telecommunications and information technology that face ongoing challenges

Companies with 100 or more employees in Brazil must submit supplementary information on compensation and salary criteria to the Ministry of Labor and Employment by August 31st, marking the sixth edition of reporting under the Equal Pay Law. Non-compliance may result in administrative fines of up to 3% of the employer's payroll, capped at 100 minimum wages.

Companies with 100 or more employees in Brazil face an August 31 deadline to submit supplementary remuneration and salary criteria information to the Ministry of Labor and Employment. This sixth edition of the Equal Pay legislation reporting requirement will result in public disclosure of wage data in September, with significant penalties for non-compliance.

The Brazilian tax authorities have established a phased implementation schedule for mandatory electronic fiscal document issuance under the new IBS and CBS tax reform, beginning August 2026. Companies must prepare for staggered compliance deadlines across different document types, with special attention to the first phase starting August 3, 2026, which includes NF-e, NFC-e, and various transport and service documents.

Brazil's Federal Revenue Service has introduced new monitoring procedures that will require legal entities to meet specific compliance criteria to maintain their tax benefits and incentives. Companies must satisfy requirements including federal tax regularity, absence of administrative sanctions, and proper registration, with automated periodic verification beginning September 1, 2026, and a 20-business-day correction window for identified irregularities.

The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office has officially amended its examination guidelines for patent applications involving new uses of known products, concluding a comprehensive public consultation...

The Brazilian Data Protection Agency (ANPD) has launched a Call for Contributions to gather stakeholder input on implementing new rules that update the regulation of the Brazilian Internet Act. The consultation seeks guidance on priority topics, regulatory synergies, and enforcement strategies as the ANPD expands its role in overseeing internet application providers and platform obligations. Contributions are being accepted until August 17, offering providers a critical opportunity to shape the development