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Gun-jumping ruling by Brazil’s CADE cautions practitioners on merger filing disclosures

By Flavia Fortes ( June 13, 2025, 14:29 GMT | Comment) -- The Brazilian competition authority ruled this week that Copagril and Paraná Supermercados jumped the gun and failed to notify the sale of supermarket assets to the authority — a transaction the regulator learned about from merger filings from another deal involving Paraná Supermercados. Practitioners should be aware while making disclosures that officials won’t hesitate to bring investigations into merger notification failures that can result in hefty fines for the parties. The case also serves as a warning for asset transfers requiring notification even when the buyer hasn’t acquired the real estate property related to those assets.  The Brazilian competition authority ruled this week that Copagril and Paraná Supermercados jumped the gun and failed to notify the sale of supermarket assets to the authority — a transaction the regulator learned about from merger filings from another deal involving Paraná Supermercados....

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