This article reviews the Brazilian competition policy with regard to vertical restraints. Although relatively short, the Brazilian experience is surprisingly rich and consistent, particularly in comparison with the quite volatile U.S. enforcement towards vertical restraints, which ranged from...

This article investigates the level of delegation in franchise chains, distinguishing the two most relevant franchising models: Business Format Franchising and Learning Network Franchising. The two models basically differ on the level of real authority (effective control over decisions)...

Um fenômeno verificado no mercado de saúde é a coordenação de médicos em cooperativas médicas para fazer frente ao exercício de poder de compra por parte das operadoras de planos de saúde. Na linha dos argumentos de Galbraith (1952), esse tipo de arranjo pode ser entendido como...

Settlements are an important part of a program of cartel deterrence, particularly when the likelihood of conviction and the litigation costs are higher. This type of negotiated procedure to reach finality is in essence complementary to the fully adversarial procedures associated to the trial by...