LEGAL UPDATE OF COMPETITION LAW: 147th and 148th judgement session
The Administrative Council of Economic Defense (“CADE”) held on October 16 and 30, 2019 its 147th and 148th trials. Those were the first trials conducted by the newly inducted Commissioners Sergio Ravagnani, Lenisa Prado and Luiz Hofmann. We highlight two cases decided on the period. 1. The charging of a “safety fee” on customs storage market. Investigation No. 08700.005418/2017-84 Defendant: Tecon Suape S.A. Reporting Commissioner: Paulo Burnier da Silveira The claim is related to an alleged abuse of dominant position by the Defendant, a Terminal Operator in the Port of SUAPE, Pernambuco, and provides services, as a monopolist, on