Brazil's CADE to rule on Itaú appeal over digital wallet restrictions, construction cartel
( March 12, 2026, 12:18 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex summary: The Brazilian competition authority has scheduled four matters for decision at its 262nd ruling session on March 18, including a 2017 probe into alleged anticompetitive conduct in the civil construction market tied to the expansion of Petrobras’ Conjunto Pituba headquarters in Salvador and Itaú Unibanco’s voluntary appeal against a preventive measure issued in an inquiry over purported discrimination against third‑party digital wallets. The agenda also includes a consultation filed by the Associação Congregação de Santa Catarina and a sealed settlement agreement request.Statement in Official Journal follows below in Portuguese:...
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