The deadline for public bodies and lawyers who intend to represent X (formerly Twitter) in Brazil to send information to the Federal Supreme Court (STF) should begin this Monday (23).
The minister requires that, within a period of five days, the office that represents X send documents to the court that prove the company’s legal representative in the country.
Moraes further determined that within 48 hours:
- Federal Revenue and Central Bank inform the current legal situation of X’s representation in Brazil;
- Federal Police and National Telecommunications Agency send reports on the continued possibility of access to platform X, through technological instruments, for the purpose of calculating any fine to be applied;
- The Judicial Secretariat of the STF certifies the total amount of the fine owed by the representative of X and the court orders pending compliance.
The deadlines of 48 hours for Revenue, BC, PF and Anatel and five days for lawyers should start counting this Monday, because the minister’s decision was taken over the weekend.
As a result, public bodies must present the information to Moraes by Wednesday (25) and lawyers by Saturday (28).
OX informed the minister, on Friday (20), that Rachel de Oliveira Villa Nova. The lawyer was already the legal representative before the company decided to close the Brazilian office.
Upon analyzing the document sent, the minister assessed that his determination had not been properly fulfilled and ordered the law firm to supplement the information proving the company’s representation.
Lawyers must present the original corporate powers of attorney granted by the partners of the platform’s controllers to the lawyer “duly notarized and consularized”.
The Brief Report Form issued by the Commercial Board of the State of São Paulo proving the appointment of the new legal representative in Brazil must also be sent to the minister within five days.
By order of Moraes for not having a legal representative in Brazil, having failed to comply with court orders and not having paid fines imposed for non-compliance with the orders.
Compliance with the minister’s new determinations and sending information about X’s legal status, fines due, open orders and the possibility of accessing the network can pave the way for the
