Profile of judicial disputes involving the internet in Brazil: economic groups and jurisdiction

The widespread use of the internet around the world has caused a profound change in the way relations between States are carried out. The concepts of jurisdiction and sovereignty are just a few examples of categories submitted to conceptual and practical review, in order to adapt them to a scenario of intense globalization.

This paper aims to analyze the different perceptions of the theme involving jurisdiction and economic groups on the internet by the Brazilian courts, in the light of the Internet Bill of Rights (Law n. 12.965/2014). Particularly noteworthy are the cases involving companies headquartered abroad and belonging to economic groups in which one of the companies is headquartered in Brazil.

In addition, the article establishes comparisons between the reasoning of judicial decisions and the remarks found in the specialized literature.

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