On June 25, 2019, State Law No. 20,489/2019 was published in the Official Gazette of the State of Goiás. The Law determines the mandatory implementation of Integrity Program for companies that enter into contracts, consortium, agreement, concession or public-private partnership with the public administration of the State of Goiás, in amounts equal…
On June 21, 2019, two ordinances were published by the Ministry of Infrastructure in the Official Gazette of the Union with the approval of Codes of Conduct of the Ministry regarding meetings, hearings and reunions, and participation in events by public agents of the Ministry. Ordinance No. 2,775 approved the Code of…
President Jair Bolsonaro signed three bills that belong to the anti-crime and anti-corruption package proposed by Justice and Public Security Minister, Sergio Moro. The anti-crime and anti-corruption package propose amendments to fourteen different laws, including the Criminal Code, Criminal Process Code, Criminal Execution Law, Heinous Crimes Law, and Electoral Code.…
Cooperation agreement between Brazil and Chile In April 2019, Brazil’s Office of the Comptroller General (CGU) and Chile’s Ministry General Secretariat of the Presidency (SEGPRES) executed a cooperation agreement that aims to tackle corruption. The main goal of the cooperation agreement is to establish mechanisms for mutual assistance and collaboration…
The CGU – a law enforcement entity – has given greater clarity on how each criteria provided by the law will be taken into consideration in the calculation of fines imposed on companies involved in punishable acts of corruption. Providing more detail on how the different criteria should be taken…