Laws
Law nº 12.529 of November 30, 2011
It structures the Brazilian System for Protection of Competition; sets forth preventive measures and sanctions for violations against the economic order; amends Law n° 8.137, of December 27th, 1990, Decree-Law n° 3.689, of October 3rd, 1941 – Code of Criminal Procedure , and Law n°7.347, of July 24th, 1985; revokes provisions of Law n° 8.884, of June 11th,1994, and Law n° 9.781, of January 19th,1999; and sets forth other measures.
Law n° 10.149 of December 21, 2000
Amends Law No. 8884 of 11th of June, 1994, which turns the Administrative Council for Economic Defense – Cade (Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica) into an autonomous government agency (autarquia), makes provisions regarding the prevention and control of infringements of the economic order, and makes other provisions.
Law nº 8.884 of June 6, 1994
Changes the Administrative Council for Economic Defense — Cade into an independent agency, regulates antitrust measures, and makes other provisions (Official Gazette of the Federal Executive, June 13, 1994)