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Merger control
Case reference
CCENT/2006/56 - GCT - GESTÃO DE COMÉRCIO TOTAL/GCT-DISTRIBUIÇÃO GROSSISTA/QUALIFRUTAS
Acquiring
GCT - Gestão de Comércio Total, SGPS, S.A
Description
a holding company of the GCT Group, which, fundamentally, is directly or indirectly active in the wholesale and retail trade in foodstuffs. The group includes a significant number of undertakings, of which the most important are GCT - Distribuição Grossista SGPS, SA, a sub-holding company for the wholesale area, Grula, Coopertorres, Torrental and CRL - a co-operative of food retailers;
Acquired
Qualifrutas, Lda.
Description
the company´s corporate object is the wholesale trade in fruit and vegetable products in the Archipelago of Madeira.
Sector
  • Supply and Food Industry
Activity (NACE)
  • G46 - Wholesale trade (include commission trade), except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Applicable legislation
Art. 9(1)(b) (Law 18)
Notification thresholds
Turnover
Type of merger
Horizontal
Cooperation with sector regulators
Status
Closed
Type of Investigation
Phase 1
AdC’s decision
Case description
Notified on 14 November 2006, this merger consists of the acquisition of sole control of Qualifrutas Lda (QUALIFRUTAS) by GCT - Gestão de Comércio TOTAL SGPS, SA (GCT SGPS), via its subsidiary GCT - Gestão De Comércio Grossista SGPS, SA (GCT GROSSISTA).
Timeline
2007-01-17
Competition Authority approves acquisition of sole control of QUALIFRUTAS LDA by GCT - Gestão De Comércio Grossista, SGPS, SA
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