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Azul-Gol gun-jumping review to examine rule for deals without fixed term

By Flavia Fortes ( April 30, 2025, 20:45 GMT | Comment) -- The review by the Tribunal of the Brazilian competition authority of a codeshare agreement between airlines Azul Linhas Aereas and Gol Linhas Aereas for a potential gun-jumping violation will examine the treatment of agreements that don’t have a time limit. “Associative contracts,” such as codeshare agreements, are exempt from notification for the first two years if they don’t have a term limit. The agency's Tribunal has been asked to determine whether that exemption contradicts the principle of prior merger control in Brazil. The Brazilian competition authority, in its review of a potential gun-jumping violation related to the codeshare agreement between Azul Linhas Aereas and Gol Linhas Aereas, will be examining the proper treatment of agreements that don’t have a fixed term....

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