In Brazil, the software market is expanding rapidly. According to the recent numbers from the Brazilian Association of Software Companies (ABES), the national Information Technology market involved more than 49 billion dollars in 2020. In Brazil, software is mainly...
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Using empirical research to understand Brazilian IP practice
The discussion on using empirical research for law is not a new one. In fact, the term “Jurimetrics” was already in frequent use in the US during the 1960s, when computers started to have a more radical effect on legal research capabilities. So, what is jurimetrics?...
Brazilian DPA signs first international co-operation agreement with Spanish authority
In our recent posts, we have been following the developments in the ANPD (Brazil’s Data Protection Agency) highlighting updates and key developments over the last months. The ANPD has already opened several public consultations and produced useful guidelines to assist...
Following the latest developments in Brazil’s DPA
In our last post on this topic, we discussed recent developments in respect of the ANPD (the Brazilian DPA) and the LGPD (Brazil’s Data Protection law). Since our last post, the new law came into full effect, bringing with it strict penalties for companies’ that are...
Brazilian DPA issues guidelines on data processing agents
In a recent post, we discussed the latest developments in respect of the Brazil’s new federal data protection authority (the ANPD). Brazil’s general data protection law (the LGPD) has finally come into full effect in August 2021, bringing with it new obligations for...
Update on Privacy & Data Protection in Brazil
In this blog post, we will discuss recent developments in respect of the ANPD (Brazil’s new federal data protection agency) and the LGPD (Brazil’s Data Protection law). The new law will finally come into full effect in August 2021, bringing with it new obligations for...