Brazil has a voluntary religious-registration law. On 9 September 2004, the Church of Scientology of Brazil was registered by the Office of Civil Justice as a religious association.
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“‘CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY OF BRASIL RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATION’ constitutes a religious association and is an exclusive denomination of ‘Church of Scientology of Brasil Religious Association.’”