( July 23, 2026, 21:41 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Brazil’s competition authority has unanimously approved review by its Tribunal of two complaints involving Uber, according to minutes of its latest virtual deliberative sessions. In separate decisions, the agency’s board approved requests to revisit preliminary inquiries that had been closed by the investigative unit, brought by digital platform Wexp Soluções Digitais and driver-services provider StopClub Tecnologia Soluções e Serviços against Uber, separately. The approvals formalize avocation requests previously put forward by Councilors Camila Alves and Carlos Jacques, allowing the Tribunal to reexamine whether the inquiries should remain closed or proceed to a deeper antitrust assessment. Both complaints raise concerns about Uber’s treatment of complementary services in Brazil’s ride-hailing market, including issues related to platform interoperability, access to technological interfaces, data, and potential restrictions affecting third-party providers.Minutes follow below in Portuguese:...
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