Case details

Merger control

Case reference

CCENT/2007/60 - Ruralia Holding/Nova Gaia

Acquired

Nova Gaia

Description

economic activity is the publication and sale of schoolbooks.

Acquiring

Ruralia Holding

Description

is a Dutch-registered undertaking whose capital is wholly owned by the company Ruralia Trading Ltd, which is indirectly held by Miguel Maria de Sá Pais do Amaral. RURALIA is active in the application of capital and, at the moment of notification, controls a group of undertakings representing the Grupo Texto Editores and the total share capital of the undertaking ASA Editores SA (after division of the latter), which is part of its business unit in the publishing and trading area. The activity of these undertakings is the publication and sale of books, including schoolbooks.

Sector

Telecommunications & Media

Activity (NACE)

J58 - Publishing activities

Applicable legislation

Art. 9(1)(a) (Law 18)

Notification thresholds

Market share

Type of merger

Horizontal

Cooperation with sector regulators

Status

Closed

Type of Investigation

Phase 1

AdC’s decision

Case description

Notified on 19 September 2007, this merger consists of the acquisition by the undertaking Ruralia Holding BV (hereafter RURALIA) of exclusive control of the undertaking EDIÇÕES NOVA GAIA Lda (hereafter NOVA GAIA).

Timeline

2007-10-24

Competition Authority determines not to oppose the merger involving Ruralia Holding BV´s acquisition of exclusive control of EDIÇÕES NOVA GAIA Lda, which is active in the publishing and publication of schoolbooks and other teaching and pedagogical resources

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