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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

Internet issues

  • Dannemann Siemsen Bigler & Ipanema Moreira
  • -
  • Brazil
  • -
  • January 5 2008

The liability of online auction website operators and search engines are among the most controversial and most important issues in relation to trademarks online

Brazil: enforcement of arbitral awards

  • White & Case LLP
  • -
  • Brazil
  • -
  • October 1 2007

Several developments in the past decade have contributed to increased legal certainty for arbitration in Brazil, as reflected in a series of rulings by Brazilian courts

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

Telecommunications operator required to provide registration data of user due to offensive emails

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

The Superior Court of the State of Minas Gerais required a large telecommunications operator to provide within five days the registration data of a user who sent emails with offensive content to a public official

Brazilian court awards US$1.2 million award to family of Air France Brazil crash victim - insurer intends to appeal

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • Brazil
  • -
  • March 23 2010

A Brazilian court recently awarded US$1.2 million to the family of a passenger on the Air France plane that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil last year

Internet auction website held liable for damages due to service failure

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Brazil
  • -
  • March 22 2010

A judge from the State of Distrito Federal has ordered an online auction services provider to pay 3,100 Reais (approximately US$1,700) for damages caused to a user due to service failure

Telephone operators must provide a new mobile phone or reduce the fine if a phone is lost by force majeure

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

The Brazilian Superior Court of Justice has ruled that in case a telephone operator's client loses a mobile phone due to a force majeure event, the telephone operator must either provide another mobile phone to the customer free of charge for use during the remainder of the contract, or reduce by half the fine imposed on the customer for early termination

Email service provider required to identify author of anonymous email

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

The Superior Court of the State of Rio Grande do Sul has ruled that persons who are offended by anonymous emails are permitted to access data about the senders

Court decision on withholding tax on services importation

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

The Federal Regional Court has ruled that the retention of withholding income tax on the importation of services is not required

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