Key Trends in CADE – First Semester of 2026

In this issue, our experts present the key figures, trends, and decisions issued by CADE during the first semester of 2026.

  • Merger Filings: The volume of transactions submitted to CADE increased compared to the same period in 2025; there was also an impact on the review period for fast-track and non-fast-track procedures (details available on our website).
  • Cartel Enforcement: Convictions in the airport infrastructure, auto parts, measurement instruments, and agribusiness sectors.
  • Focus on Tech: Investigations against major digital platforms for alleged abuse of a dominant position, alongside the analysis of Amazon’s investment in OpenAI.
  • Relevant Transactions: CADE’s General Superintendence (GS) recommended blocking a healthcare operator’s acquisition of a hospital and a stock change’s acquisition of a company operating a financial asset registration system. On the other hand, it recommended approval of Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros.

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This newsletter provides information about legal developments in Brazil to clients and members of Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados. The content included herein is not meant to provide legal advice with respect to any specific matter. We do not undertake to update, supplement or modify the information contained herein.

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