Brazil: Cartels, Monopolies

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Cade Advances Investigation Into Possible “HR Cartel”
Brazil's antitrust authority CADE has uncovered evidence of systematic information exchange among over 50 major companies regarding employee compensation, salary adjustments, and benefits spanning nearly three decades. The investigation raises critical questions about where legitimate salary benchmarking ends and anticompetitive conduct begins, with potential cartel liability implications for the involved multinational and Brazilian corporations.
Brazil Anti-trust
Saud Advogados
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Cade avança em apuração sobre possível “cartel do RH”
Brazil's competition authority CADE has gathered over 2,000 documents in an investigation involving more than 50 major Brazilian and multinational companies accused of systematically exchanging sensitive information about salaries, wage adjustments, and benefits. The case, originating from a 2020 leniency agreement and covering alleged conduct from 1994 to 2021, raises critical questions about where legitimate benchmarking ends and anticompetitive information sharing begins.
Brazil Anti-trust
Saud Advogados
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STJ Limita Extensão Do Sigilo De Dados Dos Acordos De Leniência Firmados Pelo CADE
Em meados de abril, foi publicado no Diário de Justiça Eletrônico do Superior Tribunal de Justiça ("STJ") o Acórdão referente ao Recurso Especial nº 1.554.986, no qual a Terceira Turma limitou a extensão do sigilo de dados dos Acordos de Leniência firmados pelo Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica ("CADE") até o momento da publicação do Parecer Técnico conclusivo elaborado pela Superintendência-Geral do CADE.
Brazil Anti-trust
MB
Mayer Brown
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General Superintendence Of CADE Suggests The Condemnation Of Cartel Of Doors And Metal Detector Systems
On December 30, 2013, the Official Opinion of the General Superintendence of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense – CADE was published, recommending the condemnation of ten executives and employees, and four manufacturers of doors and metal detector systems, for operating a cartel in public and private bidding competitions for doors and metal detector systems. The case now proceeds to judgment by CADE's Tribunal
Brazil Anti-trust
MB
Mayer Brown
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