Laws

LAW 14,408, 12 July 2022
It changes Law No. 4,117, of August 27, 1962 (Brazilian Telecommunications Code), providing for the transfer, commercialization and assignment of programming time for independent production.

LAW 14,351, MAY 25, 2022
It established the Internet Brazil Program; and it changes Laws No. 4,117, of August 27, 1962 (Brazilian Telecommunications Code), 5,768, of December 20, 1971, 9,612, of February 19, 1998, 13,424, of March 28, 2017, and 14,172 of June 10, 2021.

DECREE 10,747, July 13, 2021
It approves the Regimental Structure and the Demonstration Chart of the Commission Positions and of Positions of Trust of the Ministry of Communications.

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 33, December 11, 2001
It changes articles 149, 155 and 177 of the Federal Constitution.

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 8, August 15, 1995
It changes item XI and subitem "a" of item XII of article 21 of the Federal Constitution.

Law 14,074, of October 14, 2020
It creates the Ministry of Communications and the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

Provisional Measure 980, June 10, 2020
It creates the Ministry of Communications and the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

LAW 14,109, December 16, 2020
It changes Laws 9,472, of July 16, 1997, and 9,998, of August 17, 2000, providing for the purpose, allocation of resources, administration and goals of the Telecommunications Services Universalization Fund (Fust).

LAW 14,108, December 16, 2020
It changes Laws No. 12,715, of September 17, 2012, and 9,472, of July 16, 1997, which sets forth the amounts of the Installation Inspection Fee, Operation Inspection Fee, Contribution for the Promotion of Public Broadcasting and Contribution for the Development of the National Film Industry (CONDECINE). It also provides for telecommunication stations that integrate machine-to-machine communication systems, and these stations being exempt from prior operating licenses.

LAW 13,979, February 6, 2020
It provides for measures to address the internationally important public health emergency arising because of the 2019 coronavirus outbreak.

LAW 13,879, October 3, 2019
It changes Law No. 9,472, of July 16, 1997, to allow for the adaptation of the telecommunication services permit type from concession to authorization, and Law No. 9,998, of August 17, 2000, and revokes provisions of Law No. 9,472, of July 16, 1997.

LAW 13,828, MAY 13, 2019
It changes Law No. 12,485, of September 12, 2011, the conditional access audiovisual communication law, to include as a right of subscribers, the possibility of canceling pay-TV services in person or over the internet.

LAW 13,709, August 14, 2018
General Personal Data Protection Law (LGPD).

LAW 13,649, April 11, 2018
It provides for the Radio Retransmission Service (RTR) in the Legal Amazon.

LAW 13,644, April 4, 2018
It changes Law No. 4,117, of August 27, 1962, to provide for the mandatory retransmission schedule of official programming of the Republic's Powers by sound broadcasting stations.

LAW 13,424, March 28, 2017
It changes Laws 5,785, of June 23, 1972, 9,612, of February 19, 1998, 4,117, of August 27, 1962, 6,615, of December 16, 1978, to provide for the term renewal process of service concessions and permissions.

LAW 13,116, April 20, 2015
It establishes general rules for the deployment and sharing of telecommunications infrastructure and amends Laws No. 9,472, of June 16, 1997, 11,934, of May 5, 2009, and 10,257 of July 10, 2001.

LAW 12,965, April 23, 2014
It establishes principles, guarantees, rights and duties for the use of the internet in Brazil.

LAW 12,485, September 12, 2011
It provides for conditional access audiovisual communication. It changes Provisional Measure No. 2,228-1, of September 6, 2001, and Laws No. 11,437, of December 28, 2006, 5,070, of July 7, 1966, 8,977, of January 6, 1995, and 9,472 of July 16, 1997; and provides other measures.

LAW 12,431, June 24, 2011
It provides for income tax incurred on specific operations. It changes Laws No. 11,478, of May 29, 2007, 6,404, of December 15, 1976, 9,430, of December 27, 1996, 12,350, of December 20, 2010, 11,196, of November 21, 2005, 8,248 , of October 23, 1991, 9,648 of May 27, 1998, 11,943 of May 28, 2009, 9,808 of July 20, 1999, 10,260 of July 12, 2001, 11,096 of January 13, 2001 of 2005, 11,180 of September 23, 2005, 11,128 of June 28, 2005, 11,909 of March 4, 2009, 11,371 of November 28, 2006, 12,249 of June 11, 2010, 10,150, of December 21, 2000, 10,312, of November 27, 2001, and 12,058, of October 13, 2009, and Decree-Law No. 288 of February 28, 1967. It also establishes the Special Incentive Regime for the Development of Nuclear Power Plants (Renuclear); it provides for tax measures related to the National Broadband Plan; it amends the law on the legislation on exemption of the Additional to Freight for the Renovation of Merchant Shipping (“AFRMM”), tax levied on imports entering Brazil by sea. It also sets forth the extinction of the National Development Fund and provides other measures.

LAW 11,934, MAY 5, 2009
It provides for limits on human exposure to electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields. It also changes Law No. 4,771, of September 15, 1965, and provides other measures.

LAW 11,652, April 07, 2008
It establishes the principles and goals of public broadcasting services operated by the Executive Branch or assigned to entities under its indirect administration. It authorizes the Executive Branch to establish the Empresa Brasil de Comunicação (EBC - Brazil Communication Company), changes Law No. 5070, of July 7, 1966, and provides other measures.

LAW 11,437, December 28, 2006
It changes the allocation of revenues resulting from the Contribution for the Development of the National Film Industry (CONDECINE), created by Provisional Measure No. 2,228-1, of September 6, 2001, aimed at financing programs and projects focused on developing audiovisual activities. In addition, it amends Provisional Measure No. 2,228-1, of September 6, 2001, and Law No. 8,685, of July 20, 1993, extending and establishing audiovisual promotion and provides other measures.

LAW 10,703, July 18, 2003
It provides for the registration of prepaid cell phone users and other provisions.

LAW 10,610, December 20, 2002
It provides for foreign capital share in journalistic, image and sound broadcasting companies, as per § 4 of article 222 of the Constitution, changing articles 38 and 64 of Law No. 4,117, of August 27, 1962, § 3 of article 12 of Decree-Law No. 236, of February 28, 1967, and provides other measures.

LAW 10,332, December 19, 2001
It establishes a funding mechanism for the Agribusiness Science and Technology Program, Health Research Promotion Program, Biotechnology and Genetic Resources Program (GENOMA), Aeronautical Sector Science and Technology Program and Innovation for Competitiveness Program and provides other measures.

LAW 10,222, MAY 9, 2001
It standardizes the audio volume of radio and television broadcasts, in spaces dedicated to advertising and provides other measures.

LAW 10,052, November 28, 2000
It establishes the Fund for the Technological Development of Telecommunications (FUNTELL) and provides other measures.

LAW 9,998, August 17, 2000
It establishes the Fund for the Universalization of Telecommunication Services.

LAW 9,873, November 23, 1999
It establishes a statute of limitations for punitive action by the direct and indirect Federal Public Administration and provides other measures.

LAW 9,874, January 29, 1999
It regulates the administrative process within the scope of the Federal Public Administration.

LAW 9,612, February 19, 1998
It establishes the Community Broadcasting Service and provides other measures.

LAW 9,472, July 16, 1997
It provides for the organization of telecommunications services, the creation and operation of a regulatory body and other institutional aspects, under the terms of Constitutional Amendment No. 8, of 1995.

LAW 9,295, July 19, 1996
It provides for telecommunications services and their organization, the regulatory body and other measures.

DECREE-LAW 2,186, December 20, 1984
It establishes the communication service tax and provides other measures.

LAW 6,634, May 02, 1979
It provides for the Border Strip, amends Decree-Law No. 1,135, of December 3, 1970, and provides other measures.

LAW 6,615, December 16, 1978
It provides for the regulation of the radio broadcasting profession and makes other provisions.

LAW 5,785, June 23, 1972
It extends the concession and permission term for the rendering of radio broadcasting services specified and provides other measures.

LAW 5,535, November 20, 1968
It re-establishes representations in the National Telecommunications Council, revokes provisions of Law No. 4,117, of August 27, 1962, and provides other measures.

Decree-Law 236, February 28, 1967
It adds to and changes Law No. 4,117, of August 27, 1962.

LAW 5,070, July 7, 1966
It creates the Telecommunications Inspection Fund and provides other measures.

LAW 4,117, August 27, 1962
It establishes the Brazilian Telecommunications Code.