Editorial

The months of April and May of 2008 were especially busy in the antitrust area in Brazil. Three subjects deserve attention and are discussed in this edition: (i) the Ministry of Justice’s appointment of the names which may substitute four of the seven CADE commissioners this year; (ii) news of the merger between Oi and Brasil Telecom, which may result in the creation of the largest telecommunications company in the country; and (iii) the Chamber of Deputies’ Special Commission’s approval of the reform bill for the antitrust law.

We would like to thank Mo Syed (US legal firm King & Ballow), for the article on the Leegin case, decided upon by the United States Supreme Court in 2007, which resulted in the modification of understanding about agreements of minimum resale price maintenance.

Your contribution is extremely valuable. Suggestions for articles and comments on the contents of this newsletter should be sent to Guilherme Ribas (guilhermeribas@felsberg.com.br), coordinator of antitrust department at Felsberg.