Description
Administrative Council for Economic Defense closed investigation into Google/Character.AI transaction without requiring notification
On 13 May 2026, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) closed its investigation into the transaction involving Google and Character.AI. The Tribunal concluded that ex post merger notification was not warranted in the circumstances of…
- CADE (Brazil's antitrust authority) archives three APACs (Anti-Contractual Actions for the Protection of Public Administration), orders notification of the Microsoft/Inflection operation, and investigation of two new operations involving Google., Brazilian Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) (Official)
Scope
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority