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Merger control
Case reference
CCENT/2007/18 - Unedisa / Recoletos
Acquiring
RCS Grupo
Description
active, via Unedisa, in the production of cultural content and information, through the publishing and publication of newspapers, magazines and books, productions for the radio and television and the production of internet content. In Portugal, this group is solely active in the publishing and publication of books, through the publisher A Esfera dos Livros, and the production of content for the internet and cell phones.
Acquired
Recoletos Grupo de Comunicación, S.A.
Description
active in the market for the publishing, publication and distribution of the printed press (owning the publications "Diário Económico" and "Semanário Económico" in Portugal, in particular) and other publications, in the radio, television and internet markets, and in other activities connected with information dissemination and advertising management and marketing in printed publications and other means of communication.
Sector
  • Extractive and manufacturing Industries
  • Others
Activity (NACE)
  • C18 -Printing and reproduction of recorded media
  • M73 - Advertising, market research and public opinion polling
Applicable legislation
Art. 9(1)(a) (Law 18)
Notification thresholds
Market share
Type of merger
Conglomerate
Cooperation with sector regulators
  • ERC - Portuguese Regulatory Authority for the Media
Status
Closed
Type of Investigation
Phase 1
AdC’s decision
Non-opposition
Case description
Notified on 1 March, with effect on 6 March 2007, the merger consists of the acquisition of sole control of Recoletos Grupo de Comunicación SA (hereafter "Recoletos"), a company in the Recoletos Group, by Unidade Editorial SA (hereafter "Unedisa"), a company in the RCS Group.
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