Brazilian Law By Topics
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Radio
Decree n. 52795, 31ST. October, 1963, which approved radio broadcasting services, is the fundamental text on the matter, together with Decree n. 2615, June 3, 1998, which ruled on community radio broadcasting services. Created by Act n. 9612, 19 February, 1998.
In Ministry
of Communications'homepage you can have access to legislation on this issue.
Likewise, the Communications National Agency's homepage (ANATEL)
displays legislation on the area.
Sanitary Surveillance
Anvisa - Information in English
Science and Tecnology
The Ministry of Science and Technology is responsible for the conception and enforcement of the National Policy on Science and Technology, in accordance with provisions established in Chapter IV of the 1988 Federal Constitution. The Ministry was created in March15, 1985, by Decree-Law n. 91146, 15 March, 1985, in its capacity of central body of the Federal System of Science and Technology. Its province includes the national scientific and technological heritage and its further development; its related policy on cooperation and interchange; definition of the National Policy on Science and Technology; coordination of sector policies; the national policy on research development, production and use of new high technology services and materials.
Its web page offers access to such
legal instruments as acts, decrees, presidential Temporary measures, administrative
directives and other normative acts related to science and technology activities
in the country.
Others sources:
Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos (FINEP)
Small entreprises
Ministério do Desenvolvimento, Indústria e Comércio Exterior
Social Security
The basic legislation ruling the Social Security System in Brazil encompasses:
Act n. 8212, 27 July, 1991 (consolidated and published in the Federal Official Gazette dated 14 August, 1998), which provides for the Social Welfare organization and establishes the Plan of Outlays, with due amendments and Presidential Provisional Measures, published later; Act n. 8213, 24 July, 1991, (consolidated and published in the Federal Official Gazette, 14 August, 1998), which provides for the Social Security Benefits Plan, with amendments by means of Acts and Presidential Provisional Measures published later, the Social Security Regulation, established by Decree n. 3048, 6 May, 1999.
It is still worth noting that Constitutional Amendment n. 20, 15 December, 1998, has established new rules for future retirement of Social Security beneficiaries, including government employees.
SISLEX -Social Security System Legislation, previous court rulings and Opinions (Sistema de Legislação, Jurisprudência e Pareceres da Previdência e Assistência Social), elaborated by the Ministry of Social Security (MPAS), provides data on legislation, former court rulings and Opinions on Social Security. This page offers, among others, Acts, decrees, directives, implementing orders, legal digests and former court rulings by the Higher Courts, opinions and articles collected by several Brazilian Public Social Security agencies.