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Brazil high court reshapes platform liability, with marketplaces subject to consumer code

By Maria Júlia Baumert ( June 27, 2025, 20:28 GMT | Insight) -- Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court has reinterpreted Article 19 of the Internet Civil Rights Framework, declaring it partially unconstitutional and reshaping the legal framework for platform liability in the country. The ruling emerged from an 8-3 vote deeming the article unconstitutional. Marketplaces such as Mercado Livre are now subject to the Consumer Protection Code, which implies stricter liability standards. Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) has reinterpreted Article 19 of the Internet Civil Rights Framework, declaring it partially unconstitutional and reshaping the legal framework for platform liability in the country....

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