South America: Antitrust/Competition Law

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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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Antimonopolio bajo la lupa: qué pueden aprender las empresas de la nueva investigación de la CNA
La Comisión Nacional Antimonopolio de México ha iniciado una investigación en el mercado del fútbol profesional que plantea interrogantes fundamentales sobre prácticas comerciales, reglas de acceso y restricciones contractuales. ¿Qué lecciones pueden extraer las empresas de otros sectores sobre cumplimiento antimonopolio y gestión preventiva de riesgos de competencia económica?
Mexico Anti-trust
VT
Vazquez Tercero & Zepeda
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Mexico's Antitrust Enforcer Signals Tougher Stance In Six Strategic Markets
Mexico's antitrust authority has unveiled its 2026-2030 enforcement roadmap, targeting six strategic sectors with intensified scrutiny and new enforcement tools. The program signals a shift toward criminal complaints, class actions, and asymmetric regulation in telecommunications, raising the stakes for companies operating in financial services, transport, agri-food, health, and public procurement markets. What does this mean for businesses navigating Mexico's evolving competition landscape?
Mexico Anti-trust
JD
Jones Day
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Defensa comercial en México: la relevancia estratégica de la UPCI ante el presupuesto 2027
Mexico's trade defense capacity faces a critical juncture as the 2027 budget proposes a 39.3% reduction for the UPCI, the agency responsible for investigating unfair trade practices and imposing compensatory duties. With 97 active measures covering 63 products from 22 countries and shifting trade patterns from Asia to Latin America, this analysis examines whether institutional capacity can be maintained amid growing complexity in global supply chains and regional integration demands.
Mexico International
VT
Vazquez Tercero & Zepeda
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Mercados preditivos e a sina dos modelos de negócios inovadores no Brasil
Regulatory authorities in Brazil have moved to restrict prediction markets before conducting thorough analysis of their nature and potential benefits. This reactive approach follows a familiar pattern in the country, where innovative business models face resistance and are often forced into pre-existing legal categories that don't fit, potentially causing Brazil to miss out on a rapidly growing global market worth billions of dollars.
Brazil Government
LA
Licks Attorneys
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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
Article
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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Antitrust, EU Competition

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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
Article
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
Article
Antimonopolio bajo la lupa: qué pueden aprender las empresas de la nueva investigación de la CNA
La Comisión Nacional Antimonopolio de México ha iniciado una investigación en el mercado del fútbol profesional que plantea interrogantes fundamentales sobre prácticas comerciales, reglas de acceso y restricciones contractuales. ¿Qué lecciones pueden extraer las empresas de otros sectores sobre cumplimiento antimonopolio y gestión preventiva de riesgos de competencia económica?
Mexico Anti-trust
VT
Vazquez Tercero & Zepeda
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