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​Comment: Brazilian gun-jumping rules make fines less arbitrary, bring legal certainty

By Ana Paula Candil ( July 10, 2019, 22:03 GMT | Comment) -- Companies that fail to notify the Brazilian competition authority of their deals in a timely manner can now rely on a gun-jumping resolution that took effect today and provides several specificities on how fines will be calculated. That should lead to more predictability on what exactly will be taken into account during the agency’s analysis, to avoid arbitrary decisions and, consequently, increase legal certainty.Companies that fail to notify the Brazilian competition authority of their deal in a timely manner can now rely on a gun-jumping resolution that came into effect today and provides several specificities on how fines will be calculated....

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