Documents for foreign companies in Brazil: Legal requirements and power of attorney precautions
Every foreign company wishing to operate in Brazil must comply with specific formalities for registration to be approved by the Brazilian Federal Revenue Office (RFB). These requirements are primarily set forth in Normative Instruction RFB No. 2,119/2022, which governs the National Corporate Taxpayer’s Register (CNPJ), and in Law No. 6,015/1973, which addresses public records. […]
Land Use and Occupation Certificate: what it is for and when it is needed
The land use and occupation certificate is a document issued by the city hall, which attests to the urban conditions of a given real estate property. It defines the parameters that regulate the land, indicating what can or cannot be done in that space. It’s like a municipal manual: specifies whether the site can accommodate […]
