Abstract
The Brazilian securities market is subject to specific legislation which sets forth the basic rules to be observed by the companies seeking to obtain funds in the capital market and also by companies operating in such market. The basic legislation is the following:
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Law No. 4595, of December 31, 1964, which establishes the basic rules governing the financial institutions and created the National Monetary Council;
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Law No. 4728, of July 14, 1965, which establishes the rules governing the capital market and its activities;
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Law No. 6385, of December 7, 1976, which created the Securities Commission (‘Comissão de Valores Mobiliários — CVM’); and
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Law No. 6404, of December 15, 1976, which establishes the basic rules to be observed by corporations in Brazil.
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Law No. 6.385 of December 7, 1975, Article 2.
Law No. 6.385 of December 7, 1975, Article 3; Law No. 4.728 of July 14, 1965, Article 1.
Law No. 6.385, Article 15.
Law No. 4.595 of December 31, 1964, Article 2.
Law No. 4.595, Article 8.
Law No. 4.728 of July 14, 1965, Article 1.
Law No. 6.385 of December 7, 1965, Article 5.
Law No. 6.385, Article 8.
Law No. 6.385, Article 17.
Law No. 6.485, Article 15, item I.
Law No. 6.485, Article 2.
Resolution No. 457, of December 21, 1977, item II, and Resolution No. 436, of July 20, 1977, item I, both of the Central Bank of Brazil.
Law No. 6.404, of December 15, 1976, Article 4.
Law No. 6.404, of December 15, 1976, Article 82.
Law No. 6.404, Article 83.
Law No. 6.404, Article 138.
Law No. 6.404, Article 202.
Law No. 6.385, of December 7, 1975, Article 9.
Law No. 6.404, of December 15, 1976, Article 157.
Law No. 6.404, Article 16.
Law No. 6.404, Article 17.
Law No. 6.404, Article 18.
Law No. 6.404, Article 161.
Law No. 6.404, Article 15.
Law No. 6.404, Article 112.
Law No. 6.404, Articles 13 and 14.
Law No. 6.404, Article 170.
Law No. 6.404, Article 29.
Law No. 6.404, Article 30.
Law No. 6.404, Article 27.
Law No. 6.404, Article 46.
Law No. 6.404, Article 47.
Law No. 6.404, Articles 75 to 79.
Law No. 6.404, Article 43.
Law No. 6.404, Articles 53 to 74.
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Pinheiro-Neto, J.M., Dias, I. (1980). Brazil. In: Robinson, J.M. (eds) Comparative Survey of Securities Laws. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-4364-8_2
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