Since 2003, the prosecution of hardcore cartels has been a top priority in Brazil. The Leniency Program in Brazil has been one of the most important investigative tools for detecting collusive conduct among competitors. The Leniency Program has exhibited some breakthroughs achieved in terms of...

The prominence of the application of antitrust fines may have come to a crossroad. Fines seem not to have achieved their ultimate goals, either to punish current and previous practices or to deter future antitrust violations. Are there unexplored boundaries for a more effective antitrust...

This paper provides an insight into each one of the aforesaid roles, outlines the differences between Compliance Officers, Corporate Monitors and Trustees under antitrust and anti-corruption laws and provides recent examples for ease of understanding under the Brazilian experience

The recent settlement of an antitrust claim by the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal to investigate alleged anticompetitive practices in the games market raises questions about how the same conduct would be received by the Brazilian antitrust authority. To answer this question, this article resumes...

Interim measures in antitrust enforcement are essential tools to deter the effects of anticompetitive practices while the outcome of antitrust investigations is pending. Nevertheless, interim measures may raise concerns if used wrongly as they may cause serious harm to the parties involved and...