https://legal.excellentwiki.com/brazil/corporate-law/Recent content in Corporate Law on ExcellentWiki - Legal EncyclopediaHugoen-USTue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://legal.excellentwiki.com/brazil/corporate-law/brazil-corporate-law/Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://legal.excellentwiki.com/brazil/corporate-law/brazil-corporate-law/<h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p><strong>Corporate law</strong> in Brazil (<em>Direito Societário</em> or <em>Direito Empresarial</em>) is primarily governed by <strong>Law 6.404/1976</strong> (the <strong>Corporations Law</strong> or <em>Lei das S.A.</em>), which regulates publicly traded corporations (<em>sociedades anônimas</em> or <em>S.A.</em>) and, by subsidiary application, closely held corporations. The <strong>Brazilian Civil Code</strong> of 2002 (Articles 981-1,152) governs other business entities, including limited liability companies (<em>sociedades limitadas</em>), general partnerships (<em>sociedades em nome coletivo</em>), and limited partnerships (<em>sociedades em comandita</em>). The <strong>Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil</strong> (CVM) oversees the capital markets and regulates publicly held companies.</p>