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Law No. 8.943 establishing fines to be paid by offenders for environmental pollution.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
São Paulo
Document type
Legislation
Date
1994
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Pollution control Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the date of publication.
Abstract

This Law establishes fines to be paid by offenders for environmental pollution. Infringement of the provisions of this Law, the regulation thereof, as well as the norms, standards and technical specifications resulting from it will be, at the discretion of the competent authority, classified as minor, serious and very serious, considering different criteria (specified in the text with relevant penalty fine).

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