Brazil: Bill amending Law No. 15.211 (Children and Adolescents Digital Statute) to establish concurrent competence for the application of penalties (PL 349/2026) was introduced in the Chamber of Deputies

On 5 February 2026, the Bill to establish concurrent competence for the application of penalties (PL 349/2026) was introduced to the Chamber of Deputies. The Bill amends paragraph 5 of Article 35 of Law No. 15.211 (Children and Adolescents Digital Statute) to establish concurrent jurisdiction between the Judiciary and the autonomous administrative authority for the protection of the rights of children and adolescents in the digital environment for the application of the penalties set out in items I and II of Article 35. Under the current wording of paragraph 5, the autonomous administrative authority for the protection of the rights of children and adolescents in the digital environment holds exclusive competence to apply those penalties, whilst the Judiciary retains sole competence for the more serious penalties under items III and IV. The amended paragraph 5 provides that the penalties under items I and II may be applied by either the Judiciary or the autonomous administrative authority for the protection of the rights of children and adolescents in the digital environment, within the scope of their respective competences, whilst the penalties under items III and IV remain the exclusive competence of the Judiciary.