Brazil
Law No. 10.406 of January 10, 2002 (Civil Code)
| Year of current version: | 2010 |
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| Date of entry into force of original text: | January 11, 2003 |
| Date of Text (Enacted): | December 7, 2002 |
| Type of Text: | IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature |
| Subject Matter: | Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Other, Trade Names |
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| Portuguese | Lei n° 10.406, de 10 de janeiro de 2002 (Código Civil) |
| Related Legislation: | Relates to |
| WIPO Lex No.: | BR119 |
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According to Article 421 the freedom of contract must be performed in the limits of reason and the social contract.
Articles 157, 169 and 171 are related to nullity and annulment contract.
O Código Civil contém disposições sobre contratos que podem ser extendidas aos contratos de propriedade intelectual.
De acordo com o artigo 421 a liberdade de contratar será exercida em razão e nos limites da função social do contrato.
Os artigos 157, 169 e 171 refrerem-se à nulidade e à anulabilidade do contrato.