September 3, 2025 Brazil’s antitrust authority CADE has approved three settlement agreements with medical cooperatives in Bahia accused of anti-competitive practices, requiring them to pay more than BRL 3 million (about USD 600,000), implement compliance […]
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Tribunal Upholds CADE Conviction of Rumo-ALL for Abuse of Dominance, Sets New USD 4.02 Million Fine
September 3, 2025 Brazil’s antitrust tribunal has upheld a conviction previously issued by CADE against rail operator Rumo Logística (formerly ALL – América Latina Logística) for abuse of dominance, recalculating the fine at about USD […]
Brazil’s Antitrust Authority Launches Updated Leniency Guide to Bolster Cartel Enforcement
September 3, 2025 Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (Cade) has published the 2025 edition of its Antitrust Leniency Program Guide, introducing a series of reforms aimed at strengthening cartel enforcement and promoting transparency in […]
CADE Orders Gol and Azul to Notify Codeshare Agreement Within 30 Days
Brasília, 3 September 2025 — Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) has ruled that the codeshare agreement between airlines Gol and Azul must be formally notified to the antitrust authority within 30 days. The […]
Brazil’s Antitrust Watchdog Expands Probe Into Google’s Use of News Content
Brasília, August 29, 2025 — Brazil’s competition authority has intensified its investigation into Google’s treatment of journalistic content, inviting civil society to weigh in on whether the tech giant’s practices harm the news industry. The […]
Brazil’s CADE Fines Engineering Firms Nearly R$2 Million for Bid-Rigging in Rio Grande do Norte
Brasília – August 21, 2025 Brazil’s competition authority CADE has fined five construction companies and six individuals a combined 2 million reais (US$370,000) for colluding to rig bids for public works contracts in the state […]
Brazil’s CADE Approves Settlement in Medical Services Antitrust Case
Brasília – August 21, 2025 Brazil’s competition authority CADE has approved a settlement with the Espírito Santo Anesthesiology Cooperative (COOPANEST/ES), closing a long-running probe into alleged anticompetitive practices in the market for specialized medical services. […]
CADE Opens Investigation into Soy Moratorium, Imposes Preventive Measures Against Exporters
Brasília, August 18 — Brazil’s antitrust authority CADE has launched an administrative proceeding and imposed preventive measures against associations and companies linked to the country’s “Soy Moratorium,” amid suspicions of a cartel in the soybean […]
Brazil’s Antitrust Regulator Fines Hospital Union Over Price Coordination
Brasília, 6 August 2025 – Brazil’s competition watchdog has fined the Union of Hospitals and Health Establishments of Mato Grosso do Sul (Sindhesul) for promoting uniform pricing practices in the sale of medicines and hospital […]
Brazil’s Antitrust Authority Fines Cooperativa Cooper $71,000 for Gun Jumping
Brasília, August 6, 2025 — Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) has approved a settlement with Cooperativa de Produção e Abastecimento do Vale do Itajaí (Cooper), imposing a fine of R$388,169.33 (approximately USD $71,000) […]
