Brazil: Consumer Protection

Brazil's Provisional Presidential Decree No. 1,394 has imposed an immediate ban on fixed-odds betting operations, including sports betting and online gaming, affecting both domestic and foreign operators serving Brazilian customers. The measure establishes strict deadlines for platform shutdowns, bettor refunds, and the termination of existing authorizations, while imposing new obligations on financial institutions, technology companies, and advertising participants.

Brazil's health regulatory agency Anvisa has approved the opening of an administrative process to regulate the sale and delivery of medicines through digital marketplaces, aiming to update sanitary rules to reflect the reality of online pharmaceutical retail that has evolved far beyond the outdated 2009 regulations. The decision comes after Law 15.357/2026 authorized pharmacies to contract digital platforms for logistics and delivery services, yet significant legal uncertainties remain about compliance requ

Four Brazilian federal authorities have jointly convened a public hearing to address the sale of counterfeit and irregular products through digital platforms, signaling a shift toward regulatory proposals for the digital marketplace. The hearing will examine critical issues including platform liability, product verification mechanisms, consumer protection, and cooperation frameworks between platforms, regulators, and rights holders.

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