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Brazil: Administrative Council for Economic Defence Investigation into iFood Regarding Alleged Abuse of Dominance Through Exclusivity Deals

Progress

Current status
in force
08 Feb 2023 in force
10 Mar 2021 under litigation
28 Sep 2020 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Brazil
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

08 Feb 2023
in force

Closed investigation against iFood after cease and desist agreement concerning abuse of dominance through exclusivity deals

On 8 February 2022, the Administrative Council for Economic Defence Investigation (CADE) announced it had reached a cease-and-desist agreement with iFood. Under the cease-and-desist agreement, which will remain in force for 54 months, iFood is proh…

Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
10 Mar 2021
under litigation

Injunction against iFood regarding abuse of dominance through exclusivity deals

On 10 March 2021, the General Superintendence of the Administrative Council for Economic Defence Investigation (SG/CADE) announced an injunction against iFood. The preventive measure follows an investigation that was initiated in September 2020 agai…

Event type investigation
Action type injunction
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
28 Sep 2020
under deliberation

Announced investigation into iFood regarding alleged abuse of dominance through exclusivity deals

On 28 September 2020, the Administrative Council for Economic Defence Investigation (CADE) announced its investigation into iFood regarding exclusivity deals. iFood is alleged to have abused its dominance in the food delivery market by signing exclu…

Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority