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Merger control
Case reference
Ccent/2022/54 - Grupo Rodonorte *Marques / Transportes Internacionais Rodoviários do Norte
Acquired
Intercentro -Transportes Internacionais Rodoviários do Centro, Lda.
Description
It operates essentially in the international passenger transport sector with origin or destination in the Center region.
Acquiring
Marques, Lda.
Description
It is part of the Barraqueiro Group, whose areas of activity are, above all, road passenger transport, but also rail passenger transport, subway passenger transport, road transport of goods, tourist transport and special transport of fuel, materials dangerous goods and other products in Portugal and Angola.
Acquired
Rede Nacional de Expressos, Lda.
Description
It is essentially dedicated to the provision of regular express public passenger transport services in Portugal. RNE also manages international lines in partnership with Alsa Internacional.
Acquiring
Rodonorte -Transportes Portugueses, S.A.
Description
It is part of the Rodonorte Group, active, above all, in heavy public road transport of passengers, at national and local level; it also develops the activity of tourist travel and is dedicated to the rental of rolling stock (buses).
Acquired
Rodoviária do Tejo, S.A. e participadas
Description
Active in the provision of municipal and intercity public road passenger transport services, as well as occasional and specialized transport.
Acquired
Transportes Internacionais Rodoviários do Norte, Lda.
Description
It is essentially active in the international passenger transport sector with origin or destination in the North region.
Sector
Activity (NACE)
Applicable legislation
Art. 37(1)(c) (Law 19)
Notification thresholds
Turnover threshold
Type of merger
Horizontal
Cooperation with sector regulators
Status
Closed
Type of Investigation
Phase 1
AdC’s decision
Non-opposition
Case description

The concentration operation consists of the acquisition, by Rodonorte, and by Marques, of joint control of Internorte, Intercentro, Rodoviária do Tejo, and their respective subsidiaries and Rede Nacional de Expressos.

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