Highlights - Decision

April

- SDE suggested to CADE that Siemens VDO should be convicted for attempting to form a cartel.

- SEAE and SDE recommended that CADE should approve, without restrictions, the acquisition of Matte Leão by Coca-Cola.

- SEAE and SDE recommended that CADE should approve, without restrictions, the acquisition of DM Indústria Farmacêutica by Hypermarcas.

- CADE approved Nike’s acquisition of Umbro.

- CADE imposed restrictions on the asset exchange transaction between International Paper and Votorantim Papel e Celulose. International Paper may not sign exclusivity agreements with distributors of A4 paper.

- CADE approved the sale of the ‘Vision’ network of pharmacies to the ‘Drogasil’ network of pharmacies.

- SDE raided companies operating in the fuel resale market in Cuiabá, in Mato Grosso state, following the accusation of the possible formation of a cartel.

- CADE approved the acquisition of Companhia Metalúrgica Prada by CSN and advised the Secretariat for Foreign Trade (SECEX) to study the reduction of the import tax of metal sheets.

- CADE approved without restrictions Google’s acquisition of Double Click

May

- CADE approved without restrictions the association of Vale and the Korean iron and steel company Dongkuk Steel Mill for the incorporation of the Companhia Siderúrgica de Pecém (CSP) iron and steel company, in Ceará.

- CADE approved without restrictions the distribution agreement signed between Vulcabrás and Adidas.

- SDE suggested to CADE that White Martins, AGA, Air Liquide, Air Products and IBG should be convicted for the formation of a cartel in the hospital and industrial gases market.

- SEAE and SDE suggested to CADE that restrictions should be imposed on the association between White Martins and Air Liquide for the construction of an industrial gases manufacturing factory for Companhia Siderúrgica do Atlântico (CSA).

- CADE approved without restrictions the entry of Vale do Rio Doce and the Nippon Steel Corporation into the control block of Usiminas.

- SDE recommended to CADE that restrictions should be imposed on the sales model adopted by Clube dos Treze (Brazilian soccer association).

- SDE opened an investigation against AMBEV in view of possible market dominance abuse  and prohibited the company from using new 630 millimeter bottles for the Skol and Bohemia beers.