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Merger control

Case reference

CCENT/2007/39 - SIEMENS/AMERLAB

Acquired

Amerlab - Sistemas de Diagnóstico para Laboratório, Lda

Description

Parent company of a corporate group registered in Germany; it operates, in A private limited company under Portuguese law; it is active in the distribution of immunochemical test kits produced, among others, by a Siemens subsidiary.

Acquiring

Siemens AG

Description

Parent company of a corporate group registered in Germany; it operates, in particular, in the sectors covering information and communication, automation and control, energy, transport, finance and property, and health;

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

Vertical

Cooperation with sector regulators

Status

Closed

Type of Investigation

Phase 1

AdC’s decision

Case description

Notified on 5 June 2007, the merger in question consists of the acquisition of sole control of Amerlab - Sistemas de Diagnóstico para Laboratório, Lda. (Amerlab) by Siemens AG (Siemens).

Timeline

2007-07-16

COMPETITION AUTHORITY approves the acquisition of sole control, by Siemens AG, of Amerlab - Sistemas de Diagnóstico para Laboratório, Lda, which is active in the market for the sale of immunochemical test kits in the territory of Portugal

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