https://legal.excellentwiki.com/brazil/antitrust-law/Recent content in Antitrust Law on ExcellentWiki - Legal EncyclopediaHugoen-USTue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://legal.excellentwiki.com/brazil/antitrust-law/brazil-antitrust-law/Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://legal.excellentwiki.com/brazil/antitrust-law/brazil-antitrust-law/<h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p><strong>Antitrust law</strong> in Brazil (<em>Direito Concorrencial</em> or <em>Direito Antitruste</em>) is primarily governed by <strong>Law 12.529/2011</strong>, which established the current Brazilian competition law system. The law restructured the <strong>Administrative Council for Economic Defense</strong> (CADE) and modernized antitrust enforcement in line with international best practices. Brazil&rsquo;s antitrust regime is one of the most active in the developing world, with CADE recognized as a leading competition authority in Latin America.</p> <h2 id="constitutional-framework">Constitutional Framework</h2> <p>The <strong>Federal Constitution</strong> of 1988 establishes the foundations of Brazilian competition law. Article 170 recognizes <strong>free competition</strong> (<em>livre concorrência</em>) as a principle of the economic order, alongside <strong>consumer protection</strong> and <strong>defense of competition</strong>. Article 173, §4, expressly provides that the law shall repress abuses of economic power aimed at market domination, elimination of competition, and arbitrary profit increases.</p>