Litigância ambiental no plano horizontal: um estudo de caso no judiciário paulista envolvendo relações comerciais

Marcus Tullius Fernandes dos Santos

doi:10.18226/22370021.v14.n2.10

Authors

Marcus Tullius Fernandes dos Santos Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0177-6479

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18226/22370021.v14.n2.10

Keywords:

environmental non-compliance, environment, horizontal level, judicial litigation, trade

Abstract

The objective of this research is limited to analyzing the competitive market context and environmental non-compliance as two triggering factors for judicial conflicts among business activities. In this context, when two or more companies engage in litigation with each other, this phenomenon is referred to as horizontal-level judicial litigation. In methodological terms, the empirical study is limited to two pilot cases in the São Paulo judiciary, with a focus on the relative use of environmental arguments indirectly intertwined with economic claims as the essence of the dispute. The theoretical references provide insights from foreign researchers regarding the concepts of environmental non-compliance, competition between companies, and litigation. As for the most apparent practical results, the inductive method of case study and the deductive approach from international literature facilitate the understanding of norms, principles, commercial practices, and procedures in connection with environmental defense or economic interests. Thus, two central ideas are highlighted: the prospective view, that is, the Judiciary as an open door for changing trade values regarding the internalization of environmental issues, and skepticism, meaning that companies may relegate the judicial path to a secondary level. Supported by these concepts, it can be concluded that there is a great deal of difficulty in understanding what lies behind the judicialization among business activities when the argument is environmental protection. The most secure answer is the fragmentation between economic and environmental rationality in these horizontal disputes.

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Author Biography

Marcus Tullius Fernandes dos Santos, Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte

Professor do curso de Direito da Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN) e da Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-árido (UFERSA). Doutor em direito pela Universidade de Brasília (UnB). Integrante do GERN/UnB e do DHDC/UERN. Líder do GEDAJUD/UFERSA (Grupo de Estudos em Direito Ambiental e Judicialização).

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