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Brazil CADE, EU officials stress civil society’s role in digital market oversight

By Maria Júlia Baumert ( October 20, 2025, 22:33 GMT | Insight) -- Victor de Oliveira Fernandes, councilor at the Brazilian competition authority, and Alberto Bacchiega, director for digital platforms at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Competition, said civil society and consumer associations must play a central role in shaping digital market enforcement. Both representatives spoke during IBRAC’s Enforcement in Digital Markets event*, emphasizing the need to reduce information asymmetry and broaden participation beyond technical circles. Victor de Oliveira Fernandes, councilor at Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), and Alberto Bacchiega, director for digital platforms at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Competition (DG COMP), said civil society and consumer associations must play a central role in shaping digital market enforcement. ...

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