28 August 2026
On August 21, 2026, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court (STF) published the appellate decisions in Action Against the Violation of a Constitutional Fundamental Right (ADPF) No. 342 and Original Civil Action (ACO) No. 2.463, which were jointly tried on April 23. The Court unanimously confirmed that a company organized in Brazil but with a majority…
23 June 2025
The Land Law, passed in 2011, limited the acquisition of rural land by foreigners with the aim of protecting national sovereignty. Its repeal by the Javier Milei administration reignited a central debate: Do these restrictions defend national interests or hinder the country’s economic development? This article reviews the law’s origins, its current status, and should…
15 May 2023
By means of a preliminary injunction, the Federal Supreme Court (“STF”) justice André Mendonça stayed the processing of all actions in Brazil that challenge the legality of Federal Law No. 5.709 of October 7, 1971 (“Law 5.709/1971”) and of Decree No. 74.965 of November 26, 1974, which govern the purchase of rural properties by foreigners….
