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Bill 84/99, which sets out provisions on cybercrime, is awaiting the approval of the plenary session ofthe House of Representatives before being submitted to the Senate. When it does become law, itsprovisions will be incorporated into the Brazilian Criminal Code, providing welcome regulation in thisarea.

Criminal conduct must be codified in Brazilian law before it can be considered a crime. So far, thelack of c1arification in this area has made it almost impossible to impose criminal sanctions on theperpetrators of cybercrime. Thus, the bill provides comprehensive definitions for the followingcriminal offences, when they take place through electronic means:

• hacking;

• misuse of personal information;

• manufacture or distribution of child pornography; and

• duplication of mobile telephone SIM (subscriber identity module) cards, or credit or debitcards.

Erica Aoki, Aoki e Farias Adogados Associados (in association with Advocacia Piauhylino Monteiro),SaoPaulo

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