Brazil: Administrative Council for Economic Defence investigation into Google for alleged abuse of dominance in advertising sector

Progress

Current status
processing consultation
29 Sep 2025 processing consultation
28 Aug 2025 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
Brazil
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
search service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

29 Sep 2025
processing consultation

Administrative Council for Economic Defence closes consultation on investigation into Google for alleged abuse of dominance in advertising sector

On 29 September 2025, the Administrative Council for Economic Defence (CADE) closes the consultation on its investigation into Google for alleged abuse of dominance in the advertising sector. Originally, Google was alleged to have abused its dominan…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
28 Aug 2025
in consultation

Administrative Council for Economic Defence opened consultation on investigation into Google for alleged abuse of dominance in advertising sector

On 28 August 2025, the Administrative Council for Economic Defence (CADE) opened a consultation as part of an investigation into Google for alleged abuse of dominance in the advertising sector, until 29 September 2025. Originally, Google was alleged…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority