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Telecommunication, Internet and Information Technology

In brief: media law and regulation in Brazil

Regulatory and institutional structure Summarise the regulatory framework for the media sector in your jurisdiction. Broadcasting services in Brazil are regulated by Law No. 4,117/1962, the Telecommunications Code and Decree No. 52,795/1963, which approved the Broadcasting...

Brazil now has a legal framework for electronic games

Do you or your company operate in the electronic games’ market? If so, be aware of the new law that establishes the legal framework for electronic games in Brazil, which is already in force with a robust set of rules for compliance and protection of the rights of children and...

Reflection on the use of Artificial Intelligence: Technological advances and the necessary protection of rights, principles, and values

Practically every day, for a few months now, a type of video generated by various AI tools has been circulating, with the perfect representation of a human being in their appearance, mannerisms, knowledge, voice, and movements. These videos with avatars that are close to the...

Payments of fixed-odds betting is regulated in Brazil

The Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) of the Ministry of Finance published an Ordinance with general rules on payment transactions carried out by virtual or physical fixed-odds betting operators in Brazil, following its Regulatory Agenda for 2024, previously commented by...

Data Protection Authority (ANPD) publishes regulation for reporting security incidents

Resolution CD/ANPD No. 15, issued on April 26, 2024, represents a significant step forward in the implementation of the General Data Protection Law (LGPD) in Brazil. The Security Incident Reporting Regulation establishes clear and detailed guidelines for dealing with situations...

Brazilian Secretariat of Prizes and Betting publishes its Regulatory Agenda

The Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas - SPA) of the Ministry of Finance, authority in charge of supervising the betting and prizes sector in Brazil, published, in the Official Gazette of 4/10/2024, its Regulatory Policy, as well as its first...

44 of the 100 biggest companies in Latin America indicated Azevedo Sette Advogados as reference in the region

Azevedo Sette is the fourth most popular firm in Brazil according to "Who represents Latin Americas biggest companies 2023" research, which is published by Latin Lawyer’s affiliate publication LACCA, and reveals the most popular law firms among the region’s biggest...

TMT 2024 - Chambers Global

Our TMT team, lead by the senior partner Ricardo Barretto Ferreira, with the Privacy and Data Protection associates Ingrid Bandeira Santos, Sylvia Werdmüller Von Elgg Roberto e Carolina Simioni Perdomo, are the authors of the chapter Brazil in the Chambers Global practice...
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