Brazil: National Council for Combating Piracy under Ministry of Justice and Public Security investigation into illegal websites and domain infringement
Progress
Current status
in force
25 Mar 2025 in force
Scope
Implementers
Brazil
Policy Area
Intellectual property
Policy Instrument
Copyright protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
National Council for Combating Piracy under Ministry of Justice and Public Security submitted infringing domains to WIPO and blocked 393 websites domestically
On 25 March 2025, the Ministry of Justice and Public Security announced that 393 websites had been blocked in Brazil as part of an initiative coordinated by the National Council for Combating Piracy and Intellectual Property Crimes (CNCP). In additi…
Event type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government