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In this edition, we detail CADE’s decisions regarding the mandatory notification of mergers and acquisitions involving foreign companies and the creation of a working group to review these criteria.

CSJT Resolution No. 452/26 represents a critical compliance milestone for companies, as it not only details the concept of electoral harassment, covering everything from recruitment to the use of digital tools such as WhatsApp, but also requires labor judges to immediately report proceedings dealing with this issue to the MPT and MPE.

The 5th Civil Court of Jundiaí/SP ordered the registration of the existence of a lawsuit in the real estate records of properties linked to a real estate development and the precautionary unavailability of the ideal fraction of the remaining assets, to ensure the future satisfaction of the withdrawing partner’s assets.

The 7th Panel of the 4.0 Division of the São Paulo Court of Justice upheld a ruling that declared invalid a provision in a bank credit note that provided for default interest calculated at the CDI rate plus 0.378477% per day, equivalent to 12.05% per month.

The Third Appellate Panel of the Court of Justice of the Federal District and Territories upheld the conviction of a financial institution to compensate for losses suffered by a consumer who was the victim of a scam carried out by third parties through the improper use of her personal data.

Cascione Advogados examines proposed changes to Brazil’s takeover bid rules designed to encourage greater participation in the capital markets and modernize regulatory requirements for public company transactions.

In this issue, we detail CADE’s performance on the following fronts: (i) unprecedented cases of algorithmic pricing and price parallelism in the fuel and aviation sectors; (ii) maintenance of an infraction notice involving a preventive measure on AI chatbots; (iii) opening of a pioneering investigation into alleged exploitative abuse in the use of journalistic content by search platforms.

Cascione Advogados reviews new rules issued by Brazil’s Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) that eliminate mandatory sustainability-related financial reporting requirements for publicly held companies and other regulated entities.

The Second Section of the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice (“STJ”), in ruling on Special Appeal No. 2,121,055/MG, held that offering a unit located in a residential condominium for short-term stays through platforms such as Airbnb requires condominium approval under certain circumstances.

Recently, the Superior Labor Court (TST) has intensified the creation of binding precedents. These are decisions that serve as an official “guide” for the entire country.