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BrazilBrazilRulingRulingRE 1037396 (Tema 987) and RE 1057258 (Tema 533)

STF ruling on Marco Civil da Internet article 19 platform liability

Declares article 19 of the Marco Civil da Internet partially unconstitutional and holds internet application providers civilly liable for certain third-party content after notice, and without notice for paid ads, bot networks and a list of serious crimes, until Congress legislates.

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Plenary rules on motions for clarification (embargos de declaracao), mostly not admitted and one partially accepted, and restates the Tema 987 thesis; judgment becomes finalJun 173 months ago

Body
Supremo Tribunal Federal (Plenary)
Votes
majority; Minister Edson Fachin dissenting on Tema 987
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Timeline

  1. Jun 17 3 months ago

    Plenary rules on motions for clarification (embargos de declaracao), mostly not admitted and one partially accepted, and restates the Tema 987 thesis; judgment becomes final

  2. Nov 5, 2025 10 months ago

    Full text of the judgment (acordao) published in the Diario da Justica Eletronico

  3. Jun 30, 2025 1 year ago

    Judgment minutes published in the Diario da Justica Eletronico

  4. Jun 27, 2025 1 year ago

    Merits judgment of Tema 987 recorded: appeal denied by majority (Minister Edson Fachin dissenting) and thesis fixed declaring article 19 partially unconstitutional

  5. Jun 25, 2025 1 year ago

    Judgment suspended after votes of Ministers Edson Fachin and Carmen Lucia

  6. Jun 4, 2025 1 year ago

    Plenary resumes judgment with Minister Andre Mendonca's review vote