Brazil antitrust watchdog fines Unimed cooperative 3 million reais for exclusivity clauses
By Ana Rita Rego ( November 6, 2013, 17:27 GMT | Insight) -- Brazilian antitrust officials fined healthcare cooperative Unimed Vales do Taquari e Rio Pardo almost 3 million reais ($1.3 million) for imposing exclusivity clauses on affiliated doctors. This was the second time the regulator sanctioned the company for the conduct, and therefore it assessed a fine that was double the basic fine of nearly 1.5 million reais.Brazilian antitrust officials on Wednesday fined healthcare cooperative Unimed Vales do Taquari e Rio Pardo almost 3 million reais ($1.3 million) for imposing exclusivity clauses on affiliated doctors....
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