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Free Market Migration Checklist

Move a consumer from the regulated market to the free market without missing a step.

About this material

What it is

A legal roadmap for migrating from the regulated market (ACR, supplied by the local distribution utility) to the free market (ACL, where the consumer buys directly from generators and traders): eligibility (Portaria MME 50/2022 — Ministry of Mines and Energy ordinance — and Lei 15.269/2025), contracting, representation at CCEE (the Electric Energy Trading Chamber), exit from the contract with the distributor, and risks. It comes with an Excel checklist.

What is included

  • Guide with 5 chapters in PDF and editable Word
  • Excel checklist with 11 steps, owners and deadlines

When to use

  • Assessing eligibility
  • Exiting the distributor contract and contracting in the ACL

Who it is for

In-house legal teams of free-market consumers and migration advisers.

Limitations

  • It does not replace analysis of the specific facts by a qualified professional.
  • Market-opening rules depend on regulation still in progress.

The official sources consulted and the date of consultation are listed inside the material.

Document language

Português (Brasil)
PDF + Word + Excel (.zip bundle) · available
English
Not available yet — no English file is sold until a reviewed edition exists.
Bilingual package
Available only when both editions are approved and published.

Jurisdiction: Brazil. The material covers Brazilian law and regulation and does not apply automatically to other countries.

Terms of purchase

Access
12 months from payment confirmation, in your account. Files are generated from the latest version during that period.
Licence
Individual use by the buyer. Files carry a licence code without personal data; redistribution is not allowed.
Withdrawal
Within 7 days of confirmation, without giving reasons, with a full refund (Brazilian Consumer Protection Code, art. 49).

Terms of purchase (Portuguese, prevailing) · Contact

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Do I need an account?

Yes. Access is linked to the account that made the purchase; you read the material and download the files from that account, under “Minha biblioteca” (My library).

Does a pending Pix payment release the material?

No. The material is released only after Mercado Pago confirms the payment. A Pix (Brazil’s instant payment system) that has not been paid does not give access.

Does the material include legal advice or an opinion?

No. It is educational material. No analysis of specific facts, legal opinion or legal service is included.

Can my team use the material?

The licence is individual, for the buyer. For use by other people, contact us through the contact page.

Is the material updated?

During the 12 months of access, the files are generated from the latest version of the content. The content cut-off date is shown on the page, and the purchase does not promise updates beyond that.

A file did not open. What now?

Contact us through the contact page. We will fix the file or, if that is not possible, refund the amount paid.

For information and education only. This is not legal advice and does not replace advice on specific facts from a qualified professional.

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