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Federal District Court suspended Administrative Council for Economic Defense preventive measure against Meta

On 22 January 2026, the 20th Federal District Court ordered the suspension of the interim preventive measure adopted by the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE)'s Superintendence-General against Facebook and WhatsApp. The decision foll…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development, messaging service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2025-11-26
under deliberation

On 26 November 2025, the Administrative Council for Economic Defence (CADE) initiated an administra…

2026-01-12
under deliberation

On 12 January 2026, the General Superintendence of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense …

2026-01-22
under investigation

On 22 January 2026, the 20th Federal District Court ordered the suspension of the interim preventiv…

2026-03-04
under investigation

On 4 March 2026, the Brazilian Competition Authority (CADE) Tribunal upheld a preliminary injunctio…