A IMPORTÂNCIA DA ATUAÇÃO DO CADE NO CONTROLE DAS CONCENTRAÇÕES EMPRESARIAIS PARA ASSEGURAR A LIVRE CONCORRÊNCIA: ANÁLISE DO CASO PERDIGÃO E SADIA

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze the role of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) in controlling acts of economic concentration, focusing especially on the merger of Sadia and Perdigão in 2009. It is observed that, in the context of a globalized economy, mergers and acquisitions have become frequent, often aiming at the consolidation of market power and the formation of monopolies or oligopolies, which can harm free competition. CADE plays a crucial role in evaluating such transactions, preventing abuses of economic power, protecting the consumer and maintaining the dynamics of a competitive market. The analysis of the Sadia and Perdigão case highlighted the importance of the preventive action of the antitrust agency, which imposed restrictions on the merger to ensure the maintenance of a balanced market. The study also highlights legislative advances, such as Law No. 12,529/2011, which improved the effectiveness of the control of economic concentration and strengthened CADE's role. Thus, it was found that CADE is an extremely important body to mitigate actions that aim to impede a free market. However, despite the advances, it is necessary to continuously improve regulatory practices and overcome institutional obstacles to ensure that competition regulation is more efficient and accessible.