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

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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…

Scope

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
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2025-08-20
under deliberation

On 20 August 2025, the Chamber of Deputies passed the Bill on the protection of children and adoles…

2025-08-27
adopted

On 27 August 2025, the Senate adopted the Bill on the protection of children and adolescents in dig…

2025-09-17
adopted

On 17 September 2025, the President signed the Bill on the protection of children and adolescents i…

2026-03-17
in force

On 17 March 2026, the Bill on protection of children and adolescents in digital environments, inclu…