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Law No. 5.478 on food distribution.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Legislation
Date
1968
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food security Policy/planning Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force 30 days after its publication.
Abstract

This Law, amended by Law No. 8.971 of 29 December 1994 and consisting of 29 articles, establishes the requirements to be satisfied in order to benefit from food distribution policy. It specifies administrative proceedings to regulate the above mentioned sector. In the case of provisional maintenance orders by the spouse, married under the community property, the court shall also decide to deliver to the creditor part of the net income, administered by the debtor.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.planalto.gov.br