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The three mistakes that delay an environmental licence

An impact study treated as paperwork, unworkable licence conditions and abandoned institutional dialogue: the mistakes that turn months into years.

Zilto Bernardi Freitas · 12 March 2026 · 6 min read

Enforcement

Infraction notice: the first 48 hours

Preserving evidence, caution with statements signed during an inspection and mapping deadlines decide the outcome before the defence is even written.

Zilto Bernardi Freitas · 26 February 2026

Licence Management

Licence conditions: the silent liability

A valid licence creates a sense of compliance while conditions pile up. The bill arrives at renewal and in due diligence.

Zilto Bernardi Freitas · 5 February 2026

Public Prosecutor

Consent decrees: when to sign and when to resist

A consent decree is directly enforceable out of court: every obligation agreed becomes immediately demandable. Three questions guide the decision.

Zilto Bernardi Freitas · 19 January 2026

Port Regulation

When the sector regulator enters port permitting

Port facilities answer simultaneously to the environmental agency, ANTAQ, the maritime authority and the SPU. Ignoring that overlap costs schedule.

Zilto Bernardi Freitas · 8 January 2026

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