ARTICLES
Strategic Sectors

Free market in low voltage: the risk has shifted to ANEEL.

By Taylor Adriano Chaves The free energy market has existed in Brazil since 1998, when ANEEL Resolution 265 defined the rules for commercialization and allowed a handful of large industries to choose their supplier. Since then, the

What does the market expect from agribusiness lawyers?

There's a question that agribusiness lawyers will need to answer at some point in their careers: do the sector's most complex and highest-paying operations go through them, or do they bypass them? To be honest, the answer depends less on the individual case.

Use of satellites for enforcing environmental fines: technology, legality, and the limits of sanctioning power.

The forest doesn't speak, but today it is constantly observed. The use of satellites for environmental monitoring has transformed the way the Brazilian state oversees deforestation, wildfires, and other environmental infractions. Images captured in near real-time allow for the identification of cleared areas.

Contracts in supplementary health insurance and health plans.

The increasing number of lawsuits involving health insurance plans is nothing new in Brazil. This stems from the freedom granted by the Federal Constitution, which states that healthcare is open to private initiative, thus allowing for the operation of health insurance companies.

Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF): the new global fund to finance the preservation of tropical forests.

The risk of a world without rainforests and the emergence of TFFFs. A world without rainforests, with drying rivers and extreme heat, in addition to collapsing production, is not distant science fiction, but a real risk for...

Climate justice and traditional communities

One thing is certain: climate change does not affect everyone in the same way. While some countries discuss carbon targets at international conferences, others struggle to survive drought, famine, and loss of territory. It is this inequality of

Stay ahead of the market with the most important news from the legal world.

Sign up to receive our newsletter.