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Post by messi23 on Mar 12, 2024 10:24:31 GMT
State legislation cannot impose rules that restrict the market for companies from other federal entities. This is what the federal supreme court understood this thursday when it declared unconstitutional provisions of a rio de janeiro standard that established rules for information on packaging and labels of food sold in the state. Carlos mourascostf gilmar mendes assessed that rio de janeiro's law placed disproportionate restrictions on companies from other states. Carlos mourascostf law determined that all products must not only describe ingredients and calories but also indicate preservatives colorings and flavorings and the form of sterilization used in the packaging. The text was questioned in and in practice had Germany Phone Number provisions without effect since then with an injunction from the plenary. For the attorney general's office author of the action the requirement for data beyond that provided for in federal legislation would harm interstate commerce as many companies based outside of rio de janeiro would have difficulty complying with the conditions and would end up harming consumers in rio de janeiro themselves. The pgr also stated that it was the exclusive competence of the union to legislate on interstate commerce article item viii federal constitution. This wednesday years later the majority of ministers understood that when there is concurrent competence free space for state legislative activity is only authorized when the topic is not regulated by national legislation. state action in matters of competing legislation would be valid to the extent that it benefits its federative unit but does not cause disproportionate restrictions to other entities assessed the rapporteur minister gilmar mendes. Consumer protection must be carried out in accordance with constitutional precepts in accordance with the law.
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