Operation Novo Rumo, led by the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), the Office of the Comptroller General (CGU), and the Federal Highway Police (PRF), launched today (5 December) to investigate an alleged cartel and […]
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CADE Recommends Fines for International Pharma Cartel
Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) has recommended (29 November) penalties for four pharmaceutical companies and three individuals accused of participating in an international cartel. The alleged cartel disrupted the production and sale of […]
Brazil’s CADE Fines Safras and NovaAgri Over R$3.8 Million for Gun-Jumping
The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) has imposed fines totaling more than R$3.8 million (USD 640,383) on NovaAgri Infra-Estrutura de Armazenagem e Escoamento Agrícola SA, Safras, and six individuals for engaging in gun jumping—completing […]
Brazil’s CADE Fines Sintracon/SC for Freight Price Fixing
The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) has fined (27 November) the Union of Independent Container and General Cargo Transporters of Itajaí and Region (Sintracon/SC) R$100,000 (USD 16,852) for illegal price fixing in the road […]
Brazil’s CADE Fines Fuel Resale Cartel in Paraná
The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) has fined (27 November) 12 companies and two individuals more than R$59 million (USD 168,522) for operating a cartel in the fuel resale market in Francisco Beltrão, Paraná. […]
Brazil’s CADE Fines Sintracon/SC for Price Fixing
Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) has fined (27 November) the Union of Independent Container and General Cargo Transporters of Itajaí and Region (Sintracon/SC) R$100,000 (USD 17,206) for engaging in illegal price-fixing practices. Sintracon/SC […]
Apple Faces Investigation for Antitrust Practices in Brazil
Brazil’s General Superintendence of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (SG/CADE) has initiated (25 November) an administrative proceeding against Apple, accusing the tech giant of abusing its dominant market position. The investigation centers on Apple’s […]
Brazil’s CADE Hosts International Seminar on Challenges and Innovations in the Digital Market
On November 18 and 19, 2024, Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) and the Higher School of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Union (ESMPU) held the “International Seminar: Regulation and Competition in the […]
Brazil’s CADE Investigates Pricing Software in Fuel Market
The General Superintendence of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (SG/CADE) has opened an investigation into the use of pricing software in the Brazilian fuel market, suspecting it may promote anti-competitive behavior. The probe targets […]
Cade Suspends CA Investment’s Voting Rights at Eldorado Brasil Celulose Amid Antitrust Probe
The General Superintendence of Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (SG/Cade) has issued (18 November) a preventive measure suspending the voting rights of CA Investment S.A., a minority shareholder in Eldorado Brasil Celulose S.A. The […]
