A Promising, But Tough, Transition: Perspectives On the New Brazilian Competition Law

Paulo Furquim de Azevedo, Jan 29, 2013

2013 will be a particularly challenging year for the new Cade. More complex mergers are likely to be filed, conduct cases will demand more attention, companies may ask for judicial review regarding the open questions raised by the new law, and the new Cade will remain, for a while at least, working with its old and reduced staff. The future is promising for the Brazilian competition policy as it moves down its path towards best practices for an effective and efficient antitrust enforcement. The transition, however, will be tough.

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