Brazil: Obligation to appoint legal representative in Law for the protection of children and adolescents in digital environments (Bill 2628/22)

Progress

Current status
adopted
17 Mar 2026 in force
17 Sep 2025 adopted
27 Aug 2025 adopted
20 Aug 2025 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Brazil
Policy Area
Other operating conditions
Policy Instrument
Local operations requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
technological consumer goods
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

17 Mar 2026
in force

Bill on protection of children and adolescents in digital environments including obligation to appoint legal representative (Law No. 15,211) enters into force

On 17 March 2026, the Bill on protection of children and adolescents in digital environments, including the obligation to appoint a legal representative (Law No. 15,211), enters into force. The Law requires providers of digital products and services…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
17 Sep 2025
adopted

President signed Bill on protection of children and adolescents in digital environments, including obligation to appoint legal representative (Law No. 15,211)

On 17 September 2025, the President signed the Bill on the protection of children and adolescents in digital environments into Law No. 15,211. The Law requires providers of digital products and services covered by the Bill to maintain a legal repres…

Source
Event type law
Action type signing
Government branch executive
Government body central government
27 Aug 2025
adopted

Senate adopted Bill on protection of children and adolescents in digital environments (PL 2628/2022) including obligation to appoint legal representative

On 27 August 2025, the Senate adopted the Bill on the protection of children and adolescents in digital environments (PL 2628/2022). The Bill requires providers of digital products and services covered by the Bill to maintain a legal representative …

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
20 Aug 2025
under deliberation

Bill on protection of children and adolescents in digital environments (PL 2628/2022) including obligation to appoint legal representative was passed by Chamber of Deputies

On 20 August 2025, the Chamber of Deputies passed the Bill on the protection of children and adolescents in digital environments (PL 2628/2022). The Bill requires providers of digital products and services covered by the Bill to maintain a legal rep…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament