Brazilian Competition Authority

The investigative arm of CADE recommends clearance with conditions of joint venture between Viação Águia Branca and Grupo JCA* The Office of the Superintendent-General of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) forwarded the joint venture BusCo—between Viação Águia Branca and (...)

CADE to review Albert Einstein Hospital and Bradesco Group partnership to build a new hospital* Firms intend to build a new hospital in São Paulo. The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) is to review a partnership agreement between Atlântica Hospitais, an indirect subsidiary (...)

CADE’s investigative arm recommends blocking Lactails’ acquisition of DPA Brasil* The case was submitted to the Tribunal of the agency for a final decision The Office of the Superintendent-General of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (SG/CADE) submitted for analysis of the (...)

CADE convicts cartel in the fuel retail market in the state of Santa Catarina* The involved parties are to pay more than BRL 55 million in fines This Wednesday (2 August), the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) convicted a cartel in the market of fuel retail that operated (...)

Dental council from Minas Gerais signs agreement with CADE* The association allegedly prohibited dental clinics from accepting discount cards for their services This Wednesday (2 August 2023), the Tribunal of CADE signed a cease and desist agreement with the dental council of the state of (...)

CADE and Brazilian Prosecution Services carry out search and seizure against cartel in the orthopaedic surgery market* On 26 July 2023, investigators executed 24 search warrants in three states of the north-eastern region of Brazil On 26 July, the Administrative Council for Economic (...)

CADE conditionally clears acquisition of Refinaria Mucuripe by Grepar* The transaction was cleared upon signing of a merger control agreement. On the hearing of 21 June, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) conditionally cleared the acquisition by Grepar of Lubnor, an oil (...)

CADE clears joint venture for the development of sustainability measurement software* The deal involves SustainIt, Cargill, Louis Dreyfus, and ADM and intends to create a platform to measure sustainability in the food and agricultural supply chain. On 21 June, the Administrative Council (...)

Office of the Superintendent-General of CADE recommends convicting cartel in procurement for Angra 3 power plant services* The Tribunal of CADE is to adjudicate and give a final decision on the case. The Office of the Superintendent-General of CADE submitted for adjudication by the (...)

CADE signs agreement in cartel investigation related to international market of braking systems* On the hearing session of 10 May, the Tribunal of CADE signed a cease and desist agreement with the company Robert Bosch GMBH in a case related to a cartel in the international market of braking (...)

CADE blocked Hapvida’s acquisition of Grupo Smile* The transaction could potentially reduce the competition in markets of the Brazilian Northeast. On 10 May, the Tribunal of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) blocked Hapvida’s acquisition of Group Smile, a health (...)

CADE launches enquiry into abuse of dominant position by Google and Meta in case involving ‘Fake News’ Bill* On 2 May, the Office of the Superintendent-General of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) launched a preliminary enquiry into alleged abuse of their dominant (...)

CADE signs agreement in cartel investigation related to procurement of orthotics and prosthetics* On 26 April, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) signed a Cease and Desist Agreement with company Biotronik Comercial Médica in a proceeding related to a cartel in procurement (...)

CADE fines cartel in market of projectors and interactive whiteboards BRL 7.9 million* On 12 April, the Tribunal of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) convicted 18 companies and 20 individuals for alleged cartel in public and private procurements for projectors and (...)

Office of the Superintendent-General of CADE signs the 108th leniency agreement and launches administrative proceeding* On 23 February, the Office of the Superintendent-General of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) signed a leniency agreement with the company Task (...)

Office of the Superintendent General of CADE signs the 109th leniency agreement and launches administrative proceeding* On 28 February, the Office of the Superintendent General of CADE signed another leniency agreement within the Brazilian Competition Defence System, reaching 109 signed (...)

CADE’s investigative arm recommends convicting possible invitations to cartelization in the ethanol market* In an order signed on 24 March, the Office of the Superintendent General of CADE recommended convicting the company Miriri Alimentos e Bioenergia and its chief executive officer for (...)

CADE releases study on telecom markets* On 10 April, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) released the 18th edition of its series of studies named Cadernos do Cade covering telecommunication markets. The publication aims to analyse the competitive aspects of the sector in (...)

CADE’s Office of the Superintendent-General signs two leniency agreements and launches administrative proceedings to investigate cartels* The adherence to agreements indicates the attractiveness of the Brazilian Leniency Programme, which has clear rules following international best (...)

CADE approves the sale of properties from União Vopak to Cattalini Terminais Marítimos* The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) approved the acquisition by Cattalini Terminais Marítimos of a storage terminal (Terminal II), a car park, and 18 lots held by União Vopak Armazéns (...)

Cade to review the stake acquisition of Webmotors by Carsales* Upon completion of the transaction, the company will hold 70% of Webmotors’ shares. The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) is to review the acquisition by Carsales of a 70% stake in the company Webmotors. The (...)

CADE convicts cartel members in procurements for public works in Juazeiro do Norte (CE)* The cartel impacted engineering services in schools of the municipality. The cartelists are to pay fines amounting to BRL 1.1 million. On 8 March 2023, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (...)

CADE to review acquisition of Feltrin and Agrocerrado by Grupo Syngenta* The firms operate in the field of agricultural products and technical support The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) will review the acquisition of Feltrin and Agrocerrado by Grupo Syngenta. (...)

CADE approves acquisition of Atlântico Sul by APMT Terminals* The transaction was cleared unconditionally In the hearing of 8 February 2023, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) approved the APMT Terminals acquisition of the total share capital of Atlântico Sul owned by (...)

CADE signs agreement with iFood in case involving exclusivity deals in food delivery marketplaces* The Cease and Desist Agreement intends to promote competition and facilitate the entry of other applications into the sector The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) entered (...)

CADE conditionally clears a joint venture of firms in the automotive sector* The companies’ trade agreement will give rise to a new economic player On 14 December 2022, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) conditionally cleared a joint venture among 11 companies in the (...)

CADE clears merger between Rede D’Or and Sul América S.A* The transaction regards two major institutions in the Brazilian healthcare sector In the hearing of 14 December 2022, the Tribunal of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) unconditionally cleared, by its majority, (...)

CADE fines over 60 million reais for a cartel in the sodium silicate market* The authority fined companies and individuals for the anticompetitive conduct In the hearing of 9 November, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) convicted the companies Manchester Química, (...)

CADE signs agreement with Gympass in Brazilian health club market* Daily fines are to be applied in case of non-compliance On 21 September 2022, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) ratified the Cease and Desist Agreement with Gympass on the administrative enquiry that (...)

CADE clears Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard* The transaction still depends on the decisions of foreign jurisdictions This past Wednesday (5 October), the Office of the Superintendent General, the investigative arm of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), (...)

Grand Brasil and Bis Distribuição to pay BRL 2 million for gun jumping* The firms did not report a transaction to the Brazilian antitrust authority On 5 October 2022, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) found the firms Grand Brasil and Bis Distribuição guilty of (...)

CADE signs agreements in case in the market of hired labour in healthcare industry* A total of six firms and 35 individuals are to pay more than BRL 34 million in financial contributions The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) signed six Cease and Desist Agreements with (...)

CADE signs agreement with Gympass in Brazilian health club market* Daily fines are to be applied in case of non-compliance On 21 September 2022, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) ratified the Cease and Desist Agreement with Gympass on the administrative enquiry that (...)

CADE finds three companies guilty of cartelisation in the distribution and resale of LP gas* Fines reach over BRL 600 million On 3 August, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) found the companies Nacional Gás Butano Distribuidora, Revendedora de Gás da Paraíba, and Frazão (...)

CADE fines Claro, Oi Móvel and Telefônica 783 million reais for antitrust violations in Correios’ tender* The procurement process for data transmission services took place in 2015 On 11 May 2022, the Tribunal of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) convicted the mobile (...)

CADE’s investigative arm recommends Pague Menos’ acquisition of Extrafarma be conditionally cleared* The Tribunal of the agency will review the case for a final decision CADE’s investigative body remitted the acquisition of the pharmacy chain Extrafarma to the Tribunal, suggesting its (...)

CADE convicts cartel members in the Brazilian market of pipes and fittings* The authority convicted Brastubo, Poly Easy, and three individuals to pay fines amounting to BRL 33.1 million On 27 April 2022, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) convicted the firms Brastubo (...)

CADE signs agreement in cartel investigation into public tender for orthoses, prostheses, and high-cost medical devices* The firm Saint Jude Medical Brasil must pay BRL 56.4 million as a financial contribution On 27 April 2022, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) signed (...)

Cartel in the resin market is fined 46.8 million reais* The authority convicted two companies and five individuals for the anticompetitive conduct On 23 March 2022, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) convicted the firms Royal Química and Cempre Apoio Educacional, in (...)

CADE fines maritime vehicle shipping providers for participation in cartel* The firm Hoegh Autoliners Holdings AS and an individual were fined BRL 26.4 million On 23 March, the Tribunal of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) found the company Hoegh Autoliners Holdings (...)

CADE clears the acquisition of Som Livre by Sony Music* The transaction was cleared unconditionally On 23 February, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) cleared Sony Music’s acquisition of Som Livre (owned by Globo Group). Sony Music is a Brazilian enterprise part of (...)

CADE approves firms’ investment agreement to acquire stake in Carguero and Green Net* The Tribunal dismissed a third-party appeal and decided to maintain the opinion of the Office of the Superintendent General to clear the transaction On 23 February, the Administrative Council for Economic (...)

CADE conditionally approves acquisition of Oi Móvel by firms Tim, Claro, and Vivo* A merger control agreement was imposed to preserve market competition The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) cleared, subject to remedies, the acquisition of Oi Group’s assets by the (...)

CADE allows SAS to exercise some corporate control over the business affairs of Log-In until the case is adjudicated* The authorization ensures the reversibility of the transaction and the competitive conditions of the affected markets On 15 December 2021, the Administrative Council for (...)

FD do Brasil and Software Express must pay BRL 6.7 million for gun-jumping* Firms consummated a deal without CADE’s prior approval and are to pay financial contributions In the hearing of this Wednesday (24 November 2021), the firms FD do Brasil Soluções de Pagamentos and Software Express (...)

CADE convicts Rumo-ALL for abuse of dominant position in the market of rail transport logistics* The applied fine sums BRL 247.1 million On 3 November 2021, the Tribunal of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) convicted the merged companies Rumo Logística Multimodal (...)

CADE fines cartel in market of car filters BRL 235 million* Two firms and five individuals were found guilty of an anticompetitive practice that took place between 2001 and 2012 This Wednesday (5 October 2021), the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) fined five individuals (...)

CADE launches proceeding to investigate cartel in outsourced services procurement* More than 50 procurement processes had signs of collusion On Tuesday (14 September), the Office of the Superintendent General of CADE (SG) launched an administrative proceeding against 42 companies and 43 (...)

CADE launches practical guidelines to help procurement officials prevent and detect cartels in public procurement* The documents lists strategies of collusion between companies, red flags of collusive conduct, and recommendations on how to prevent these unlawful practices in tenders On 3 (...)

CADE’s Tribunal will review the acquisition of Unidas by Localiza* The Office of the Superintendent General that recommends applying remedies to mitigate risks derived by the transaction has identified competition concerns in the car rental market On 6 September, CADE’s Office of the (...)

CADE’s Office of the General Superintendent recommends the conviction of cartel members in tenders of orthoses, prostheses, and medical devices* Together, the collusive firms controlled the entire market of implantable cardiac pacemakers used in heart disease treatments On 24 August, CADE’s (...)

Office and school suppliers found guilty of bid rigging in Pernambuco Cartel* CADE levied fines totalling BRL 1.5 million on ten companies and five individuals involved in the scheme In the hearing of this Wednesday (18 August), the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) found (...)

CADE signs agreements related to a cartel in the market of rendering industry in Rio Grande do Sul* In total, more than BRL 18.7 million are to be paid as financial contributions In the hearing held last Wednesday (30 June), the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) ratified (...)

CADE convicts a cartel in procurements for PVC pipes and fittings* In the hearing of this Wednesday (30 June), the Administrative Council for Economic Defense convicted five firms and six individuals for a cartel in public procurements for PVC pipes and fittings. Such procurements were aimed (...)

CADE assesses fuel company Ipiranga’s new pricing policy* The fuel distribution company has consulted with the authority about an IT system to negotiate prices with its retailers. In a hearing held last Wednesday (30 June), the Tribunal of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (...)

Cade authorizes collaboration among Ambev, BRF, Coca-Cola, Mondelez, Nestlé and Pepsico due to the new coronavirus crisis* Exceptional measure aims to minimize the effects of the crisis due to the Covid-19 pandemic The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (Cade) recently decided to (...)

Clarifications regarding the procedural deadlines of the agency due to the Provisional Measure No. 928, of 23 March 2020* The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (Cade), due to the Provisional Measure No. 928, of 23 March 2020, which included the article 6°-C in the Law No. 13.979, (...)