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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) was re-elected in Brazil’s presidential runoff on 25 October 2026, defeating Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL). His next term begins on 5 January 2027. For employers, the focus now turns to how campaign commitments…

This month’s read: Key insights from CELIA’s Paris members’ meeting on EU social security reform, including upcoming changes to employee postings, business travel and A1 applications When French courts may disregard A1 certificates in cases of fraud, and what this…

Brazil's tax reform will gradually replace the current indirect taxes with two new value-added taxes, the CBS and the IBS, from 1 January 2027. Employers will be able to recover, as tax credits, part of these taxes embedded in the…

This month’s read: Save the date - join us in Paris on Thursday 1 October 2026 for a CELIA Alliance client conference on pay transparency and global mobility, followed by a cocktail reception A warm welcome to Gaia Silva Gaede…

Brazil has one of the world's most active labor court systems, handling millions of employment disputes each year.   Employees have historically faced relatively low barriers to bringing claims, with free legal aid widely available to anyone who declared financial hardship, a simple self-declaration was generally sufficient to…

CELIA Alliance, the leading global network of employment, immigration, and workforce mobility law firms, is pleased to welcome leading Brazilian law firm Gaia Silva Gaede Advogados (GSGA) as a new member of the Alliance.  To strengthen its presence in Latin America, CELIA…

For firms supporting international clients, staying ahead of cross-border mobility trends is crucial. In this edition: Access our multi-disciplinary 2025 cross-border global mobility guides International remote working in 18 countries An international review of inbound expatriate tax regimes A risk…

Member firm, Cescon Barrieu, shares news from Brazil regarding important changes to Law No. 13,303/2016 (“State-Owned Companies Law”) and Law No. 6,404/1976 (“Corporation Law”), with implications for state-owned companies, publicly held companies and corporations in general, as specified below. For…