Leniency Program
Cade's Antitrust Leniency Program enables companies and/or individuals who participate, or have participated, in a cartel or other anti-competitive practice, to obtain, by reporting it to Cade, total exemption, or mitigation, of the fines and penalties applicable to them, by entering into a leniency agreement.
It is extremely important to report the conduct to Cade as soon as possible, once only the first company and / or individual to report it will be able to enter into a leniency agreement and obtain total exemption or mitigation of sanctions.
In order to enter into a leniency agreement, interested parties must confess and cease their participation in the cartel or other anti-competitive practice, report it and collaborate in the entire process of its investigation, providing it with relevant information and documents.
Contact the General Superintendence
If you want to apply for a leniency agreement, access the Clique Leniência platform to fill in the form, in a simple, practical and safe way. You can also contact CADE’s General Superintendence’s Leniency Negotiation Unit by phone at +55 61 3221-8563 by the e-mail address leniencia@cade.gov.br or in person. The request shall specifically mention "Marker Request".
In accordance with Article 199, paragraph 1 of CADE’s Internal Statute - RiCade, the application should inform the full qualification of the leniency agreement applicant, the other participants in the anticompetitive conduct, the products or services affected, the geographic area affected and the estimated duration of the conduct.