Brasília, September 26, 2025 – Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) has spotlighted the growing competition and innovation challenges surrounding Standard Essential Patents (SEPs), holding a public seminar to debate how these patents influence […]
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Brazil’s Supreme Court, CADE Publish Study on Economic Impacts of Competition Policies
Brasília, September 24, 2025 — Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) has published a new working paper exploring how economic methodologies can be applied to judicial rulings and competition policy decisions. The study, titled […]
CADE Fines Japanese NHK Spring, Executives $887k Over Optical Disk Cartel
Brasília, September 17, 2025 – Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) has fined Japanese company NHK Spring Co. Ltd. and five individuals R$4.73m ($886,556) for participating in a global cartel in the market for […]
CADE Approves Four Settlements in Health Sector Probe; Companies and Doctors to Pay $112K
September 18, 2025 Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) has approved four settlement agreements in an investigation into anti-competitive practices in the urology services market. The cases involved activities in the states of Maranhão, […]
CADE Approves Settlement in Auto Parts Cartel Probe; Continental to Pay $51K
September 18, 2025 Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) has approved a settlement with Continental in an investigation into alleged cartel activity in the automotive parts market, specifically in the manufacture of braking systems. […]
CADE Fines Fuel Transport Union $340K
September 18, 2025 Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) has fined the Fuel Transporters’ Union of Minas Gerais (Sindtanque/MG) and two individuals more than R$1.8 million ($340,000) for anti-competitive practices in the state’s fuel […]
Brazil Submits Digital Markets Bill to Parliament Aimed at Enhancing CADE’s Powers
Brasília, September 17, 2025 — Brazil’s federal government has submitted a draft law to Congress aimed at strengthening antitrust oversight of digital markets, as regulators worldwide step up scrutiny of tech giants and their growing […]
Brazilian Watchdog Flags Football League Pacts for Possible Gun Jumping
Brasília, September 17, 2025 — Brazil’s antitrust authority has raised concerns that the creation of two rival football leagues — Liga Forte União do Futebol Brasileiro (LFU) and Liga do Futebol Brasileiro (LIBRA) — may […]
Brazil’s CADE Conditionally Approves Bimbo’s Acquisition of Wickbold
Brasília, September 17, 2025 – Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) has approved Bimbo do Brasil’s acquisition of Wickbold Group’s bakery operations, imposing structural and behavioral remedies to address competition concerns in the industrial bread market. […]
BRICS Regulators Pledge Deeper Cooperation
Competition authorities from BRICS nations pledged closer cooperation on merger control, digital markets, and cartel enforcement as the bloc seeks to reshape global economic governance, following the conclusion of a two-day summit in South Africa. […]
