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What type of legal system has Brazil got? Are there any rules that govern civil procedure in Brazil?

April 26, 2017Brazil Civil GOT govern Legal procedure rules system type

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What type of legal system has Brazil got? Are there any rules that govern civil procedure in Brazil?

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The Brazilian legal system is based on the Civil law regime with civil and commercial litigation governed by the Civil Procedure Code (Código de Processo Civil/CPC), enacted on January 11th, 1973 and frequently updated thereafter. There are additional statutes that contain procedural rules.