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Brazil: Investigation into Irregular Importation and Illegal Sale of Goods via Digital Platforms

Progress

Current status
in force
05 Mar 2024 in force

Scope

Implementers
Brazil
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

05 Mar 2024
in force

Launched Brazilian Federal Police Investigation into Illegal E-commerce Activities

On 5 March 2024, the Brazilian Federal Police initiated Operation Ossos de Vinha to dismantle a scheme involving the sale of imported products on digital platforms without proper declarations and taxations. The investigation revealed that since 2019…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body

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