Another 500 articles in the text still do not have consensus in the committee; lawyers also approved Digital Law and Civil Liability Law
The Senate Civil Code Reform Commission, responsible for reviewing and updating the Brazilian Civil Code, approved on Monday (April 1, 2024) the change of 600 articles in the legislation. The vote was unanimous. Read the full report after approval by the committee (PDF – 2 MB).
During the evaluation, commission president Luis Felipe Salomão proposed the approval of the 600 articles. “So what do I propose now? Regarding these approximately 600 provisions that were not highlighted or amended, I propose that they be approved, if there is no disagreement between you”. Read the full shorthand notes (PDF – 1 MB).
The commission will continue with debates and deliberations until next Friday (April 5), to evaluate another 500 articles, which have amendments and highlights. The books of the Code that deal with Digital Law and Civil Liability were also unanimously approved.
In total, the review will change 1,100 articles of the Civil Code, which represents half of the entire content of the legislation. When the committee deliberates on all the projects, the text will be sent for analysis by the president of the Senate, Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD-MG).
“What was agreed with Pacheco is that we will give a technical opinion. Afterwards, the matter will be changed as the Legislature deems best”said Luis Felipe Salomão, who is also minister of the STJ (Supreme Court of Justice), when Power360.
O Power360 found that this Tuesday (April 2) the commission must vote on the Law of Obligations, which regulates the fulfillment of agreements, the Law of Things, which deals with the ownership of assets, and Succession Law. The topics are more delicate and, therefore, should not reach consensus.
Even so, the expectation is that all changes will be discussed, adjusted and approved by next Thursday (April 4), according to information from this digital newspaper.
