Brazil CADE uses preventive measures as defense against tech firms, de Lima says
By Henrique Santiago ( February 6, 2026, 19:55 GMT | Insight) -- Gustavo Augusto Freitas de Lima, president of Brazil’s competition watchdog, told MLex the use of preventive measures — an agency tool designed to prevent harm to competition — is necessary when dealing with tech firms, though it shouldn’t be used in every investigation.The Brazilian competition regulator’s use of preventive measures — an action designed to stop potential harm to competition while an investigation is ongoing — is viewed by the president of the country’s watchdog as a defense mechanism against digital markets....
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