CADE will promote antitrust discussions at Brazilian university

On 04 and 05 April, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) is going to to carry out the 6th edition of “CADE at Universities” project, at the Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR). The project aims at closer relations between CADE and the academic field in several Brazilian cities.    

In addition to disclosing CADE’s work, such  initiative developed by the Department of Economic Studies of CADE seeks to promote the antitrust debate with law and economic students and answer their questions.   

Lílian Marques, chief economist, Victor Oliveira Fernandes, commissioner, and Juliana Domingues, attorney general of CADE, are taking part in the workshop that includes meetings with course coordination, coordinators of research groups, lectures, and chats with students of the institution. The topics on the panels include: leniency agreements, competition analysis, and digital markets.

Competition Advocacy

Besides the purpose of CADE to prevent and suppress antitrust violations by reviewing mergers and investigating anticompetitive conduct, the authority also has an educational role.  

In this context, the antitrust authority aims at educating the general public about practices that can jeopardise market competition in Brazil. Some activities proposed include training, workshops, seminars, and events to promote and disseminate competition culture.  

The project, which started in 2023, will take place in at least two universities per each macro-region of Brazil in 2024. 

Access the programme (in Portuguese only)  

Cade at Universities - 6th edition (UFPR)  

Date: 04 and 05 April 

Time: 04/04 (19h30 to 21h30) and 05/04 (8h40 to 11h45) 

Venue: Setor de Ciências Jurídicas, Sala da Memória - Prédio Histórico, Praça Santos Andrade, 50.