The international transfer of personal data has become a highly relevant topic in today’s data protection landscape, especially with the increasing globalization of business operations and the interconnectedness of information systems worldwide. On August 23, 2024, the Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD – Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados) took a significant step by publishing Rule #19, providing clearer and more detailed regulations for international data transfers. This article explores the new features introduced by this rule, highlights the main mechanisms for data transfer, and compares them with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the European standard on the subject.

In Brazil, conducting due diligence is increasingly crucial for safeguarding commercial operations. This process involves a thorough examination of various aspects of a third party, whether a company or an individual, to identify and mitigate potential risks before finalizing a deal.

Derivatives are financial instruments whose value depends on the value of another asset, known as the underlying asset. As described by InfoMoney, derivatives are financial instruments with a price “derived” from the price of an asset, a reference rate, or even a market index. They are used to help manage financial risk, gain leverage, or speculate on changes in the price of the underlying asset.

A joint venture is a partnership between two companies, which may or may not result in the creation of a new legal entity. The goal of this partnership is to combine the resources of both companies to achieve a common strategic objective, such as expanding operations or entering new market segments. Typically, these partnerships are formed for a specific period until the common objective is achieved, after which the joint venture is dissolved. Importantly, a partnership between these two companies does not imply a loss of identity for either company, nor does it result in a merger.

In the pharmaceutical industry, strict compliance with delivery deadlines is essential. In commercial contracts between pharmaceutical companies and their suppliers, clarity and precision in stipulating delivery deadlines, as well as defining the consequences for non-compliance with these deadlines, are crucial to avoid disputes and ensure continuous supply to the market. Delays in the delivery of essential inputs can cause serious impacts, such as interruptions in medicaments production, compromises of research projects and even risks to public health. In this context, logistics plays a critical role that is amplified by the need for transportation and storage products under specific temperature and humidity conditions, in addition to complying with the regulatory standards of each country. The contracts signed between the parties must reflect this importance, establishing clauses that address the specific challenges of this area.

The legal business is a kind of legal act that arises from the manifestation of a person's will, aiming to produce effects in the legal sphere of another. Therefore, a legal relationship arises between the parties, respecting the requirements established by law for its validity and effectiveness factors that will impact its production of effects.

When regarding monetary correction and interest rates we address the issue of inflation. Without inflation, we would not need to correct values monetarily or apply extortionate interest rates like those still practiced in Brazil, especially when compared to other countries with a long history of control control. Indeed, Brazil faces distortions that are unimaginable in other countries, such as the interest rates charged by credit card operators, which impose fees that would be considered illegal elsewhere.

Initially, it is important to highlight that a company's ability to carry out an economic operation is intrinsically linked to the analysis of several stages, with risk assessment being one of its crucial factors. After the decision to proceed with the operation, a new phase emerges: the negotiation of contractual terms. It is clear that consideration of costs, including possible compensation, is a key element in decision-making in order to avoid compromising the operations.

An extremely important aspect in contract management is the unpredictability theory. This theory can greatly impact the rights and obligations of one of the parties, completely unbalancing the rights and obligations between them and even making the contract unfair to the detriment of one of the parties.

A Non-DisclosureAgreement, or NDAs, is a mutual contract of wills between two or more partiesintending to share confidential information, either among themselves or fromone party to another. They guarantee that such information remains known onlyto the involved parties or to third parties previously authorized by thedisclosing party.