The following is a selective list of publications, online databases, websites and seminar materials that provide resources useful in the transaction of business on an international scale.
This guide includes an overview of the structure of the Brazilian legal system, a summary of sources of Brazilian law with citations to Brazilian codes and relevant legislation; and links to wesbites for the Brazilian legislature and various governmental bodies.
This research guide includes an overview of the Brazilian legal system, its legislative process, primary resources, conducting research on Brazilian law using non-governmental and governmental resources, citation format, and resources for finding Brazilian law in translation.
Prepared by a Brazilian law firm that is a member of the Lex Mundi global law firm network, this guide covers:
- Brazil: business, regulatory, and legal overview
- Banking and finance
- Foreign investment
- Forms of business organizations
- Mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and private equity
- Capital markets
- Labor aspects
- Visas and individual income tax
- Business tax
- Foreign trade
- Investment incentives
- Competition law
- Intellectual property law
- Environmental law
- Contract law
- Litigation and arbitration
- Corporate criminal law
- Insolvency and bankruptcy
- Real estate
- Insurance
- Oil and gas
– Maritime
- Aviation
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Chapter 22 of this work covers the primary legal issues involved in investing in or doing business in Brazil, and discusses:
- Negotiaing
- The Brazilian legal system
- Investing in and conducting business in Brazil
- Foreign capital regulation
- Currency exchange control
- Accounting principles
- Foreign workers in Brazil
- Mercosur
- Contracting in Brazil
- Dispute resolution
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Prepared under the auspices of the American Bar Association's Section of International Law and Practice, this handbook serves as a practical guide (albeit from 2002) to navigating the legal and regulatory environment that must be navigated when doing business in Brazil. Topics covered include:
- Foreign investment in Brazil
- Brazilian M&A
- Telecommunications
- Tax concerns for U.S. investors in Brazil
- Contracts
- The legal framework of Mercosul
- Practice by foreign legal counsel
- The judicial system
- Consumer rights
- Environmental law
- Intellectual property
- E-commerce
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See Volume I, Chapter 4 - Legal Protection of Minority Shareholders of Listed Corporations in Brazil: Brief History, Legal Structure and Empirical Evidence, which covers:
- The protection of minority shareholders: A historical perspective
- The legal framework protecting minority shareholders
- The enforcement of protective mechanisms
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See section on Brazil, which covers:
- Establishment of enterprises
- Forms of investment
- Acquisition of real estate
- Foreign trade and currency exchange
- Labor law
- Taxation
- Legal framework for foreign investment
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Chapter 3 covers legal aspects of doing business in Brazil and touches on the following topics:
- Country overview
- Establishing a business presence
- Investment issues and tax incentives
- Operational legal environment
- Contracts and documents--forms and enforceability
- Ending/restructuring a business presence