Silva, João Nuno Calvão da2024-02-282024-02-282018https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14135/963The objective of this thesis is to deepen the analysis about the main characteristics of the Brazilian Independent Regulatory Agencies, in order to verify if they are effectively independent at the national context. In the 1990s, the theme of independent regulation has begun to gain prominence in Brazil, influenced by the American and European experiences, the country was surrounded by a series of structural changes, such as redemocratization, the failure of the Interventionist State and the processes of privatization and reform of the State. The study seeks to highlight the legal elements that characterize the special regime of these regulatory bodies and whether the Executive Branch respects these prerogatives, because since 2001, regulatory agencies have been the target of constant bills, decrees and legal opinions aiming to reduce their powers and autonomy. Finally, this analysis reveals how the Brazilian Government acts before an administrative body with a special regime, which is not under its subordination, and concludes that, in fact, there is indeed an attempt to interfere in the activities of the special agencies.Documento textualporAcesso abertoSubordinaçãoÓrgão de FiscalizaçãoAutonomia AdministrativaDissertação120849