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> And Facebook Brasil just claims is another company. But the counter court order that removed the block the other times was filled by Facebook Brasil. The nam
by cesarb 10y ago
> And Facebook Brasil just claims is another company. But the counter court order that removed the block the other times was filled by Facebook Brasil.
The name "Facebook Brasil" makes me wonder: what's the relationship between Facebook (the USA company), Facebook Brasil, and Whatsapp? Does anyone here know the details?
Everybody seems to be assuming that "Facebook Brasil" and "Facebook (parent company of Whatsapp)" are the same, but is that really the case? And how does that affect the jurisdictional questions involved in these cases? The decision mentions a law that says that foreign companies that have one "agência, filial ou sucursal" in Brazil are considered as having domicile in Brazil, but would that affect a different subordinate of the same parent company? Does it depend on which kind of subordinate it is?
- liveoneggs 10y agothere are big advantages to having a *-brazil version of your company if you do significant business in brazil so it's pretty common to make a little spin off just for operating there.
- meira 10y agoThis happens all around the world, genius.
- soneca 10y agoMy understanding is that Facebook Brasil and Whatsapp Inc really are different companies. And Facebook Brasil should not necessarily represent Whatsapp Inc interests. This is exactly the claim of Facebook Brasil legal team.
- ucaetano 10y agoFACEBOOK SERVIÇOS ONLINE DO BRASIL LTDA is a limited society incorporated in Brazil operating in advertising consultancy. WhatsApp is a Delaware Corporation based in the USA, with no operations in Brazil.