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Regulation and Infrastructure
TECHNICAL NOTE No. 9/2026
CHARACTERISATION OF UNLAWFUL FUEL PRICE HIKES: A LEGAL AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE DRAFT RESOLUTIONS SUBJECT TO PUBLIC CONSULTATION
ABUSIVE LITIGATION IN STRATEGIC SECTORS
Abusive litigation in the private health insurance sector is characterized by the widespread and systematic use of the judicial system as a means of extracting value, divorced from the legitimate protection of rights. The patterns documented by the IBCI study—corroborated by precedents from the Superior Court of Justice (STJ), the Federal Supreme Court (STF), and the Courts’ Intelligence Centers—point to a structural, rather than episodic, phenomenon with systemic impacts on the cost of health insurance plans and the sector’s sustainability.
ABUSIVE LITIGATION IN STRATEGIC SECTORS – PRESENTATION
Since 2021, the Brazilian Institute of Competition and Innovation has been conducting systematic research on patterns of abusive litigation. The methodology combines in-depth case law analysis, statistical mapping using DataJud/CNJ, and the identification of behavioral indicators drawn from representative samples of court cases—with a focus on structural, rather than episodic, patterns.
Competition Issues in the Liquid Fuels Sector
Presented at the Public Hearing: Competitive Issues in the Liquid Fuels Sector of CADE by the author Eduardo Gaban, on November 13, 2025, in Brasília/DF.
More connections or fewer options? The impacts of the Azul-GOL merger.
Presented at the Public Hearing of the Consumer Protection Committee of the Chamber of Deputies on the Merger/Combination of Airline Ticket Prices by Latam, Gol and Azul, by the author Juliana Oliveira Domingues, on September 23, 2025.
Comparative Analysis of Pilotage Markets - How to strengthen the sector's competitiveness (Brazil, Hong Kong, Japan, Netherlands, USA)
Presented at the XIII National Congress of OAB Sections by the authors: Eduardo Gaban and Juliana Domingues, on September 18, 2025, in Manaus/AM.
Public Hearing on the Impacts of the Azul and Gol Merger on Consumers
Presented at the Public Hearing on the Impacts of the Merger between Azul and Gol for Consumers, held by Procon SP, on May 16, 2025, in São Paulo/SP.
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