Stable Union - Part III: Succession regime

Initially, as already mentioned in our previous article, the legal property regime of couples living in a stable union is that of partial communion, except for cases in which one of the partners is over 70 years of age, in which the law requires that the regime will it be that of total separation or in the unions in … Continue lendo

Stable Union - Part II: General elements and controversial aspects

After addressing the legal requirements and assumptions for the constitution of a stable union, we will address some aspects that still involve this type of relationship. The first point to be addressed is the issue of the regime of property, which legally will be that of partial communion (art. 1640), except for the hypothesis in which one of the cohabitants is … Continue lendo

Stable Union - Part I: Legal Assumptions

With the enactment of the Federal Constitution, the Stable Union began to be recognized as a family entity (art. 226, § 3 of the CF) and this family nucleus not constituted by civil union began to have the same protection and social care by the public power than unions formed by marriage. However, although recognized for… Continue lendo

Filming during exams or procedures. It's allowed?

An increasingly common habit in hospitals and clinics is filming by a relative or a third party of the procedure performed by the patient, who wants to record that fact, especially in those acts related to pregnancy. It is asked whether or not it is allowed to film the exam; whether the performing physician can refuse to participate in it or even … Continue lendo

Standardization of Ultrasound Exams is disclosed to specialty societies

During the month of May, CBR carried out a campaign with specialty societies affiliated to the Associação Médica Brasileira (Brazilian Medical Association) with the objective of publicizing the Norms for Ultrasound Examinations, an official document prepared by the College's Ultrasound Commission, which lists the main points of interest and doubts that arose from the practice of … Continue lendo

Whatsapp and similar platforms for case discussions Understanding of CFM

In an important opinion on a current topic and which contains controversial issues, the Federal Council of Medicine (CFM) concluded that digital communication platforms, such as WhatsApp, can be used by professionals to discuss medical cases. CFM opinion No. 14/2017, issued by Dr. Emmanuel Fortes S. Cavalcanti, highlighted, however, some points that must be … Continue lendo

CFM revokes Resolution 2227/2018

This Friday (22) the Councilors of the CFM revoked Resolution nº 2.227/2018, which deals with Telemedicine in Brazil. CBR is attentive to the process and reinforces to its associates the importance of following up on updates. Check out the full text of the CFM below: Sensitive to the manifestations of Brazilian doctors and representative entities of the class, the … Continue lendo

Position Note on Telemedicine

The Brazilian College of Radiology and Image Diagnosis (CBR), a national entity that officially represents and entitles the specialty in Brazil, recognizes Teleradiology as an exclusive activity of the licensed physician identified by the Specialist Qualification Registry (RQE), the which is duly included in CFM Resolution No. 2,107 OF 09/25/2014, published in the Official Gazette on … Continue lendo

Brief notions on inheritance law Inheritance, inventory and related concepts

To succeed means – lexically and legally – to replace. Thus, one must start from a basic and fundamental premise: all assets (rights and duties) linked to someone are transmitted, after their death, to their heirs. The universal rules regarding the right to succeed are provided for in the Civil Code, whose variables are basically related to the regime … Continue lendo