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<p>In December 2020, Justice Gilmar Mendes, from the Supreme Court, dismissed two investigations involving an executive represented by Ráo & Lago Advogados. In August 2019, the Federal Court of Curitiba issued search warrants based on reports provided under a plea agreement signed with the Federal Police.</p>
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<p>The Court granted a writ of habeas corpus from Ráo & Lago Advogados to dismiss a case brought by the Car Wash Task Force in São Paulo. According to the decision, statements made under an agreement to turn state’s evidence do not authorize the commencement of a criminal prosecution.</p>
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<p>Article discusses weakness of evidence produced under plea agreements and the evolution of court understanding on the subject.</p>
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<p>Article analyzes criminal aspects of Superior Court decision that did not consider difference between financial and capital markets and ruled that funds are to be considered financial institutions.</p>
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<p>Article analyzes the concept of lobbying and insecurity caused by the lack of regulation in the Brazilian legal system.</p>
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<p>Article from Migalhas highlights the launch of a book by a partner at Ráo & Lago Advogados, which analyzes the crime of corruption and outlines the criteria for liability in Brazilian law when crime is committed abroad.</p>
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<p>A panel of five judges upheld the decision of Minister Félix Fischer that determined the termination of a criminal lawsuit against an executive defended by Ráo & Lago Advogados in the Car Wash Operation.</p>
