News The National Mining Agency is established (Decree No. 9,587/18). 28 de November de 2018 / 23 de September de 2026 by Senise Paiva Advogados | Leave a Comment The Decree establishing the National Mining Agency (ANM) and approving its organizational structure and table of commissioned positions was published today (28th) in the Official Gazette of the Union (DOU). The ANM will begin exercising its powers next Wednesday (12/05/2018). The ANM takes over the functions previously performed by the DNPM (National Department of Mineral […] Read more »
News Conflicting testimony in a labor lawsuit rules out payment of additional compensation. 18 de November de 2018 / 23 de September de 2026 by Senise Paiva Advogados | Leave a Comment Labor courts Source: Migalhas publication: Monday, November 12, 2018 The Regional Labor Court of the 15th Region (TRT-15) analyzed the witnesses’ testimony and the expert reports. A worker seeking additional payments from the company where he worked had his claims dismissed due to conflicting testimony given by the witnesses and the results of the expert […] Read more »
News Law 13,731/2018 provides funding mechanisms for urban tree planting and the recovery of degraded areas 10 de November de 2018 / 23 de September de 2026 by Senise Paiva Advogados | Leave a Comment On 11/08/2018, Law No. 13,731 was enacted, providing for funding mechanisms for urban tree planting and the recovery of degraded areas. This Law provides that up to one tenth of the amount of fines for crimes, criminal offenses or administrative infractions arising from conduct and activities harmful to the environment, collected by the environmental agencies […] Read more »
News Law enacted in Rio de Janeiro creates a State Packaging Reverse Logistics System 8 de November de 2018 / 23 de September de 2026 by Senise Paiva Advogados | Leave a Comment Law 8,151/18, which creates the State Packaging Reverse Logistics System, was published on 11/05/2018. Under this Law, companies that produce, import or sell packaging or packaged products in Rio de Janeiro are responsible for managing and financing the reverse logistics of these materials, in proportion to the amount of packaging they place on the state […] Read more »
News REGISTRATION IN SISGEN 5 de November de 2018 / 23 de September de 2026 by Senise Paiva Advogados | Leave a Comment The Genetic Heritage Management Council (“CGen”) published Resolutions No. 15, 16, 17 and 18 between October 26 and 29, 2018, shedding light on specific questions regarding the submission of documents and the deadlines for activities to be registered in the National System for the Management of Genetic Heritage and Associated Traditional Knowledge (“SisGen”). Highlights: Resolution […] Read more »
News Licensing and Socio-Environmental Management in the Power Sector – LASE. 20 de October de 2018 / 23 de September de 2026 by Senise Paiva Advogados | Leave a Comment Walter José Senise, partner at Aceti Senise Paiva Advogados, was one of the speakers at the 2018 edition of the Congress on Licensing and Socio-Environmental Management in the Power Sector – LASE, organized in São Paulo by the outstanding team at VIEX AMERICAS. A very important event for the environmental and power sectors. #LASE #environmentallicensing […] Read more »
News FAP – ACCIDENT PREVENTION FACTOR 2019 18 de October de 2018 / 23 de September de 2026 by Senise Paiva Advogados | Leave a Comment Ministry of Finance Ordinance No. 409/2018 was published on September 21, 2018, setting out the Accident Prevention Factor (FAP) calculated in 2018 and applicable for 2019, and establishing frequency, severity and cost rankings. The FAP can be checked on the following websites: http://www.previdencia.gov.br/ and/or http://www.receita.fazenda.gov.br/. Employers who disagree with the FAP applicable in 2019 may […] Read more »
News STF – Full Court strikes down ban on the transportation of live animals in Santos (SP) 15 de October de 2018 / 23 de September de 2026 by Senise Paiva Advogados | Leave a Comment Upholding the Claims of Non-Compliance with a Fundamental Precept (ADPF) 514 and 516 at its session on Thursday (11th), the Full Court of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) declared unconstitutional a rule of the Municipality of Santos (SP) that prohibited the transportation of live cargo in the municipality’s urban and urban expansion areas. The actions, […] Read more »
News Reducing Red Tape and Simplification. 9 de October de 2018 / 23 de September de 2026 by Senise Paiva Advogados | Leave a Comment On October 9, 2018, Law No. 13,726, of October 8, 2018, was published in the Official Gazette of the Union. It streamlines administrative acts and procedures of the branches of government of the Federal Government, the States, the Federal District and the Municipalities, and creates the Red Tape Reduction and Simplification Seal. The purpose of […] Read more »
News Reverse logistics of electrical and electronic equipment and the ICMS exemption. 4 de October de 2018 / 23 de September de 2026 by Senise Paiva Advogados | Leave a Comment Federal Law No. 12,305/2010, which establishes the National Solid Waste Policy, provides that manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers of electrical and electronic equipment must implement, structure and operate reverse logistics systems, so as to ensure the return of products discarded by consumers and the subsequent environmentally sound final disposal of what is returned. However, there […] Read more »