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Sanction Provisions in Brazil’s Data Protection Law Will Take Effect on 1 August 2021

By Ana Hadnes Bruder, Cristiane Manzueto, Rodrigo Leal & Aline Fidelis on June 19, 2020

Since enacted in August 2018, the entry into force of the Brazilian Data Protection Law (No. 13,709 – “LGPD”) has been subject to several changes. First it was supposed to be effective as of February 2020; then August 2020; and more recently 3 May 2021 (Provisional Measure No. 959/2020 dated 29 April 2020). The future of the LGPD remains uncertain, since this Provisional Measure needs to be rejected, approved or changed by the National Congress, or else it will expire on 27 August 2020.
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The Impact of Covid-19 on Data Protection in Brazil

By Ana Hadnes Bruder, Cristiane Manzueto, Aline Fidelis, Rodrigo Leal & Leticia Bastos on April 6, 2020

Posted in Brazil, Data Protection

There is a lot of uncertainty as to when the Brazilian Data Protection Law (No. 13,709 – “LGPD”) will come into force. Such uncertainly has been significantly increased due to the current scenario of Covid-19. However, data protection compliance projects should not be postponed or implemented superficially, especially considering (i) their direct impact in a company’s reputation towards its employees, suppliers, partners and customers and (ii) their relevance in business relations outside of Brazil, since several countries …
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