How can constitutional guarantees be reconciled with the electoral process?
How can the inherent speed of the Brazilian electoral process be reconciled with the inalienable protection of the constitutional guarantees of candidates and citizens? This question permeates all the actions of the Electoral Courts, from candidate registration to certification, requiring legal professionals, lawyers, judges, and campaign advisors to have a dense and critical understanding of the subject.
ADI 7941 and its repercussions: between normative autonomy and the constitutional limits of regulatory power.
Constitutional review in Brazil frequently reveals profound tensions between normative innovation and the limits imposed by the Constitution. Direct Action of Unconstitutionality No. 7941 fits into this context, bringing to the forefront relevant discussions about the extent of regulatory power, the competence of federative entities, and the material limits of state action. More than a […]
Habeas Corpus, Writ of Mandamus, Writ of Injunction: learn more about constitutional remedies.
*Writer: Matheus Carvalho Constitutional remedies are legal instruments provided for in the Federal Constitution, indispensable for protecting the fundamental rights of individuals against abuses of power and illegalities committed by the State. Furthermore, they guarantee the effectiveness of the rights and freedoms ensured by the current constitutional order. These mechanisms are available to citizens to safeguard their rights […]
Constitutional Remedies: What You Need to Know
Constitutional remedies are present in society and are valued in the daily lives of the Brazilian population. They are considered extremely important within the Brazilian legal system, so much so that they are provided for in the Federal Constitution. For this reason, this article will address this subject, which is so important for the work of lawyers and legal professionals, […]
Brazil-Portugal Constitutional Dialogues – GEDCBP
Constitutional remedies: discover everything about them.
Initially, constitutional remedies are included within the title of fundamental rights and guarantees listed by the Federal Constitution. Like all fundamental guarantees, constitutional remedies contribute to the maintenance of the Democratic Rule of Law. After all, these instruments were created to combat state arbitrariness, which is manifested by abuses and/or illegalities. In this context, the […]
Constitutional remedies: discover everything about them.
Initially, constitutional remedies are included within the title of fundamental rights and guarantees listed by the Federal Constitution. Like all fundamental guarantees, constitutional remedies contribute to the maintenance of the Democratic Rule of Law. After all, these instruments were created to combat state arbitrariness, which is manifested by abuses and/or illegalities. In this context, the […]
Constitutional Transfers from the Municipal Participation Fund: What are the incentives for corruption?
Imagine a situation where your municipality receives an unexpected amount of additional resources. How will the mayor use these resources? This text aims to show how additional resources can affect the behavior of municipalities in terms of corruption and the quality of politicians. To this end, Brollo and other authors, in 2013, used municipalities around the thresholds of the Municipal Participation Fund as an experiment. Their findings show that the "curse of public resources" is valid and that municipalities tend to be more corrupt when they receive unexpected resources.
IDP promotes mini-course Judicial Activism and Constitutional Dialogues
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Consumption taxation: how does the Brazilian dual VAT model work?
By Manassés Lopes For decades, Brazilian companies have dealt with a fragmented consumption tax system encompassing PIS, Cofins, IPI, ICMS, and ISS. Each tax had its own rules of application, distinct credit regimes, specific ancillary obligations, and a body of case law built almost always in isolation. The result was known to any lawyer practicing in the field […]