Upcoming regulation on digital platforms in Brazil

Lawmakers often choose ex-post regulations to encourage innovation, which means regulating at a later stage only if market failures or any other risks to competition arise. According to some Brazilian legislators, the moment to improve regulation on digital platforms has arrived. Since 2020, the National Congress has been discussing the Brazilian Law on Internet Freedom; […]

Sports Law – 2020

What is the regulatory governance structure in professional sport in your jurisdiction? The main federal statute establishing general rules on sports in Brazil is known as the Pelé Law

Sports Law – 2019

What is the regulatory governance structure in professional sport in your jurisdiction? The main federal statute establishing general rules on sports in Brazil is known as the Pelé Law

The “Marco Civil Da Internet” and Copyright Protection

The recently enacted Law No. 12.965 of April 23, 2014 – commonly referred to as the “Marco Civil da Internet” – has received significant publicity for both its vanguard content and the concerns it raises to certain Internet market players. The Marco Civil da Internet is not the “Internet Constitution” as it has been coined […]