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Merger control
Case reference
CCENT/2007/3 - OPCA/ALELUIA
Acquired
Aleluia
Description
a company under Portuguese law, operating in the sector that covers the manufacture and marketing of ceramic floorings and wall-coverings, including ceramic floor tiles, mosaic and wall tiles.
Acquiring
OPCA - Obras Públicas e Cimento Armado, S.A.
Description
a company under Portuguese law, operating in Portugal and internationally in the construction and civil engineering sector; at the time of the acquisition, it carried out the following activities through its holdings: (i) the extraction of marble, granite and similar types of stone and the manufacture and marketing of the related stone products; (ii) construction and public works; (iii) property promotion; (iv) the marketing of cement.
Sector
  • Extractive and manufacturing Industries
Activity (NACE)
  • C23 - Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
Applicable legislation
Art. 9(1)(b) (Law 18)
Notification thresholds
Turnover
Type of merger
Vertical
Cooperation with sector regulators
Status
Closed
Type of Investigation
Phase 1
AdC’s decision
Non-opposition
Case description
Notified on 9 January 2007, this merger consists of the acquisition on 19 May 2005, by OPCA - OBRAS PÚBLICAS E CIMENTO ARMADO SA ("OPCA"), of sole control of the company ALELUIA CERÂMICA SA ("ALELUIA"), by means of the acquisition of a representative share of its registered capital held on that date by NUTS TRADING & INVESTMENTS LIMITED.
Timeline
2007-02-27
COMPETITION AUTHORITY authorises acquisition of sole control of ALELUIA CERÂMICA SA by OPCA - OBRAS PÚBLICAS E CIMENTO ARMADO SA
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