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Court decision on means of evidencing software licences

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Brazil
  • -
  • September 30 2009

On 25 August 2009, the Superior Court of Justice in Brazil decided that written software licence agreements and fiscal documents are not the only admissible means of evidence to prove that the end-user has obtained a valid licence to use software programs

Superior Court of Justice denies "moral" damages in erotic spam case

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Brazil
  • -
  • January 4 2010

The Brazilian Superior Court of Justice has ruled that the mere sending of unsolicited messages, even if containing erotic content, does not cause "moral" damages to the user

Superior Court decides in favour of auction website in a consumer claim

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Brazil
  • -
  • January 4 2010

The Superior Court of the State of Rio de Janeiro has decided in favour of an online auction website that was sued by a buyer who allegedly did not receive a DVD player purchased on the website after paying the price directly to the seller

Brazilian government regulates consumer protection for e-commerce and telecommunications

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Brazil
  • -
  • April 15 2013

On March 15, 2013, the Brazilian Government launched a series of measures designed to improve consumer protection in Brazil. The measures were named

Court decision on use of pirated software

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Brazil
  • -
  • October 7 2009

On 25 August 2009, the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice ordered a company from the State of Paraná to pay indemnification corresponding to ten times the price of each copy of a software program that the company was using without a licence

Brazilian Taxpayers Council allows PISCOFINS credits on freight expenses

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Brazil
  • -
  • March 29 2013

Last February, the Brazilian Taxpayers Council (Conselho Administrativo de Recursos Fiscais or "CARF") published an important precedent for Brazilian

Social security contributions for IT companies reduced

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Brazil
  • -
  • October 14 2009

On 21 August 2009, the President of Brazil ratified a new decree creating tax benefits including reductions in the social security contributions paid by companies that provide information technology (IT) services or communications and IT services, including systems and software development, programming, data processing, software licensing, consulting, and maintenance and support services

Internet company held liable for unauthorised performance of music recordings

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Brazil
  • -
  • March 15 2010

A judge from the State of Rio de Janeiro has penalised an internet company for the unauthorised performance of music recordings and transmission of music events

Brazilian Government discusses renewal of tax benefits for the IT industry

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Brazil
  • -
  • December 15 2009

The Brazilian Government has been negotiating the details of a proposal to extend the tax incentives related to the IT industry

Supreme Court to decide liability case involving internet journalist articles

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Brazil
  • -
  • January 12 2010

The Brazilian Federal Supreme Court has recognised the "general repercussion" status of a dispute concerning the liability of journalists for publishing on the internet

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