Brazil: Administrative Council for Economic Defence investigation into Microsoft/Inflection transaction over potential unnotified concentration in AI markets
Progress
Current status
under investigation
13 May 2026 under investigation
19 Aug 2024 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Brazil
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Administrative Council for Economic Defense ordered Microsoft and Inflection AI to notify transaction for merger review
On 13 May 2026, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) ordered Microsoft and Inflection AI to formally notify their transaction. CADE determined that the combination of the technology licensing agreements and the transfer of speciali…
Event type
order
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority
Administrative Council for Economic Defense opened investigation into Microsoft/Inflection transaction over potential unnotified concentration in AI markets
On 19 August 2024, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) opened an investigation into agreements between Microsoft and Inflection AI. The investigation was initiated following information published by the United Kingdom's Competitio…
Event type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority