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Brazil’s CADE study rules out market power in Petz-Cobasi merger

By Henrique Santiago ( December 2, 2025, 22:10 GMT | Insight) -- A technical paper by the Brazilian competition authority's Department of Economic Studies indicates that nearly 10 percent of the isochrones — areas defined by travel time — examined could lead to market power resulting from the Petz-Cobasi merger. Brazil’s competition enforcer is expected to rule on the deal on Dec. 12.A new paper by experts at Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense, or CADE, shows that the merger between Petz and Cobasi — the two leading pet care firms in the country — wouldn’t result in market power. The competition authority's Tribunal is expected to rule on the case on Dec. 12....

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