Contractual interpretation in Brazil under the light of the 2019 Economic Freedom Act

The following article scrutinizes innovations brought by the Brazilian Economic Freedom Act to Art. 113 of Civil Code. Departing from a literature review, it outlines several aspects these innovations, while underlining principles contract law – more particularly, private autonomy and social function contract. In its concluding remarks, survey sets forth call for debate on some pressing issues concerning Private Law under light Act.