As medidas antidumping e a defesa da concorrência do antagonismo à complementariedade

Abstract

The relationship between anti-dumping measures and competition law is controversial, since part of the doctrine considers that there is antagonism between the objectives of both, while others argue that both branches of law could be considered complementary. The potential antagonism arises because the application of anti-dumping law aims to protect domestic industry, while competition law has consumer protection as its main objective. However, the influence of anti-dumping measures on the domestic market makes competition law an essential element to be evaluated in the effectiveness of the anti-dumping measure applied, which is a strong argument for understanding both as complementary. This academic article aims to analyze the antagonism and complementarity between anti-dumping measures and competition law, to present a literature review on the subject. It is concluded that the assessment of public interest is a procedure in which both branches can be complementary.