The claim to collect compensation for non-compliance with the copyright assignment agreement observes the general rule of limitation of ten Years in Brazil

At the beginning of 2022, the 3rd Panel of the Superior Court of Justice dismissed the special appeal filed by the country singer Gusttavo Lima, defendant in the lawsuit moved by the composer Andre Luiz Goncalves and understood that the claim to collect compensation for non-fulfilment with the copyright assignment agreement observes the general rule of limitation of ten years, as provided for in article 205 of the Brazilian Civil Code. Read more