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Asfamas sham litigation case at CADE relies on Sao Paulo prosecutor’s findings

By Maria Júlia Baumert ( November 4, 2024, 21:02 GMT | Comment) -- In an investigation by the Brazilian competition authority into whether manufacturers association Asfamas wrongly challenged small companies, officials can utilize a decision by Sao Paulo prosecutors suggesting the association engaged in sham litigation against Super Metais. Although the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Administrative Council for Economic Defense are very different Brazilian institutions and therefore can rule differently, the prosecutor's report now attached to CADE’s case file suggests there are, indeed, competition concerns to be analyzed by CADE.In an investigation by the Brazilian competition authority into whether manufacturers association Asfamas wrongly challenged small companies, officials can utilize a 2023 decision by Sao Paulo prosecutors suggesting the association engaged in sham litigation against Super Metais....

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