Brazilian correspondent Proinde notifies of a recent development in respect of Brazilian environmental legislation.
On 17 April 2020, the Federal Supreme Court (SFT) ruled that under civil law no time bar applies for environmental damage claims. Proinde expects that there will be uniformization of Brazilian jurisprudence following the legal thesis of general repercussion set by the Brazil’s constitutional court.
According to Proinde it is not uncommon that civil public actions for shipboard pollution are commenced many years after the event. Therefore, Shipowners and Operators must keep their records on incidents that may potentially lead to an environmental claim safely stored for as long as the company exists.
Read the full information at:: https://proinde.com.br/circulars/supreme-court-rules-there-is-no-timebar-for-environmental-damage-claims/
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