The Brazilian Competition Authority publishes general guidelines for competitor collaborations allowed during the COVID-19 crisis

On July 6th , the Brazilian Antitrust Authority (CADE) published the so-called “Provisional Informative Note” to guide the economic agents on the collaboration between companies to fight the Covid-19 crisis. The document (available here), [1] awaited by the antitrust community, sets out general guidelines on the parameters recommended for drafting commercial strategies to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, ensuring the compliance with the Antitrust Law, and also on the possible procedures to be followed by the economic agents with a view to obtaining statements from CADE as to their initiatives in light of this extraordinary circumstance. The purpose of the Informative Note is to promote a greater sense of transparency and legal certainty, providing guidance on collaboration between