In this issue: Brazil’s comprehensive overhaul of their competition law was signed into law on Nov. 30, 2011. We’re pleased to present this timely issue—including articles written by authors from…

Leopoldo Pagotto, Victor Pavon-Villamayor, Nov 30, 2011 The main purpose of merger control is to secure the competitive structure of markets by identifying, ex ante, concentrations that may significantly impede…

Cecilia Vidigal, Nov 30, 2011 The Brazilian antitrust system underwent a modernization with the approval, by the Brazilian Congress, of a new bill of law on October 5, 2011 (“New…

EnforcementJose Antonio Ziebarth, Nov 30, 2011 The present article aims to outline the latest developments of Competition Law and Policy in Brazil. The so-called Brazilian Competition Policy System has become…

Paulo Leonardo Casagrande, Caio Mario da Silva Pereira Neto, Nov 30, 2011 On November 30, 2011, Law n. 12.529—the New Brazilian Competition Law—was formally enacted by President Dilma Roussef, after…

Ana Paula Martinez, Mariana Tavares de Araujo, Nov 30, 2011 Accompanying Interview: Besides the Article summarized below, we’re pleased to present an interview with Mariana Tavares de Araujo, now with…

Julian Pena, Nov 30, 2011 The enactment of the long-awaited reform of the Brazilian competition law can be seen as part of a new stage in competition law in Latin…

This article is part of a Chronicle. See more from this Chronicle Jonathan Zuck, Nov 25, 2009 In a recent speech, Neelie Kroes of the European Commission argued that “as…