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New Quota Law Reserves 50% of the Places at Federal Universities for Public School Students (September 07, 2012) by Eduardo Soares
On August 29, 2012, Brazilian President Dilma Roussef signed Law No. 12,711 (Lei No. 12.711, de 29 de Agosto de ...
Topic: Education
Jurisdiction: Brazil
Judges and Prosecutors More Protected (August 03, 2012) by Eduardo Soares
Almost one year after a criminal judge was brutally murdered in Rio de Janeiro by a criminal organization, some of whose ...
Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Brazil
New Law Strengthens Fight Against Money Laundering (July 16, 2012) by Eduardo Soares
On July 9, 2012, Brazilian President Dilma Roussef sanctioned Law No. 12,683 (Lei No. 12.683, de 9 de Julho de ...
Topic: Money laundering
Jurisdiction: Brazil
Search Engines Not Responsible for Internet Content (July 13, 2012) by Eduardo Soares
On June 27, 2012, the Brazilian Superior Tribunal of Justice (Superior Tribunal de Justiça – STJ) decided that search engines are ...
Topic: Communications and electronic information
Jurisdiction: Brazil
New Law Criminalizes Collateral Security for Emergency Medical Care (June 05, 2012) by Eduardo Soares
On May 28, 2012, the Brazilian government promulgated Law No. 12,653, to prohibit the practice of asking for collateral security (cheque ...
Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Brazil
New Law Creates DNA Database to Help Resolve Violent Crimes (June 05, 2012) by Eduardo Soares
On May 29, 2012, Brazil promulgated Law No. 12,654 of May 28, 2012, which creates a national DNA database designed to ...
Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Brazil
12 Articles of New Forestry Code Vetoed by the Government (June 04, 2012) by Eduardo Soares
On May 25, 2012, the Brazilian government vetoed 12 articles of the new Forestry Code, Law No. 12,651 of May 25, ...
Topic: Natural resources
Jurisdiction: Brazil
Father Sentenced to Pay Compensation to Daughter for Abandonment (May 07, 2012) by Eduardo Soares
On May 2, 2012, in an unprecedented decision, Brazil's Superior Tribunal of Justice (Superior Tribunal de Justiça – STJ) sentenced a ...
Topic: Family
Jurisdiction: Brazil
The Federal Supreme Court and the National Council of Justice Have a New President (April 24, 2012) by Eduardo Soares
On April 19, 2012, Minister Ayres Britto was inaugurated as the new President of the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court, with Minister ...
Topic: Courts
Jurisdiction: Brazil
Criminalization of Some Abortions Ruled Unconstitutional (April 19, 2012) by Eduardo Soares
On April 12, 2012, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court (Supremo Tribunal Federal, or STF), by a majority vote, ruled unconstitutional the ...
Topic: Abortion
Jurisdiction: Brazil
Federal Supreme Court Launches Central Database (April 19, 2012) by Eduardo Soares
On April 13, 2012, the President of ...
Topic: Courts
Jurisdiction: Brazil
Federal Supreme Court Elects New President (March 16, 2012) by Eduardo Soares
Brazil – Federal Supreme Court Elects New President
As of April 19, 2012, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court and the ...
Topic: Courts
Jurisdiction: Brazil
Provisional Measures Must Follow Procedure Established in the Constitution (March 14, 2012) by Eduardo Soares
On March 8, 2012, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court ruled that from now on, analysis and approval of provisional measures by ...
Topic: Constitutional law
Jurisdiction: Brazil
Federal Supreme Court Amends Women's Protection Law (February 15, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin
On February 9, 2012, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional article 16 of the Brazilian Women's Protection Law (Lei ...
Topic: Women
Jurisdiction: Brazil
Federal Supreme Court Confirms Powers of National Council of Justice (February 13, 2012) by Eduardo Soares
On February 8, 2012, in a very close, six-to-five decision, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court decided to keep the rules currently ...
Topic: Judges
Jurisdiction: Brazil
New Immigration Policy Needed (January 20, 2012) by Eduardo Soares
During a meeting on January 13, 2012, in Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian Minister of Defense, Celso Amorim, stated that Brazil ...
Topic: Immigration
Jurisdiction: Brazil
Judiciary Under Attack (January 18, 2012) by Eduardo Soares
On January 12, 2012, another criminal attack occurred against Brazil's judiciary, the third to date in the new year, leaving two ...
Topic: Courts
Jurisdiction: Brazil
Newly Enacted Laws Guarantee Access to Information, Create Truth Commission to Investigate Human Rights Violations (November 28, 2011) by Eduardo Soares
On November 18, 2011, the Brazilian government enacted a law (Lei No. 12.527, de 18 de Novembro de 2011) to ...
Topic: Freedom of information
Jurisdiction: Brazil
New Law Creates National Program for Access to Technical Education and Employment (November 18, 2011) by Eduardo Soares
On October 26, 2011, Brazilian President Dilma Roussef enacted Law No. 12,513 (Lei No. 12.513 de 26 de Outubro de ...
Topic: Education
Jurisdiction: Brazil
Federal Supreme Courts Rules on Bar Exam (November 03, 2011) by Eduardo Soares
On October 26, 2011, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court ruled that passage of the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do ...
Topic: Lawyers
Jurisdiction: Brazil
Last updated: September 07, 2012