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Merger control
Case reference
CCENT/2007/64 - Auto Partner/A.A. Clemente da Costa/José Mário Clemente da Costa
Acquired
A.A. Clemente da Costa, S.A.
Description
an individually-owned company; it provides technical assistance services for Renault vehicles in the mechanical and collision areas;
Acquiring
Auto Partner
Description
an undertaking held in equal parts by the groups FS SGPS, SA and by FOGECA Multiauto SA; it carries out activities in the area of retail motor vehicle sales (new and used vehicles), the sale of spare parts, and the provision of authorised repair services through other companies;
Acquired
José Mário Clemente da Costa
Description
an individually-owned company; it markets new vehicles of the Renault range and spare parts that it re-sells to A.A. Clemente da Costa.
Sector
  • Supply and Food Industry
Activity (NACE)
  • G45 - Wholesale and retail trade and repair 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 25 September 2007, with effect on 15 October 2007, this merger consists of the acquisition by the undertaking Auto Partner III, SGPS, SA (hereafter Auto Partner III) of exclusive control of the companies A.A. Clemente da Costa SA (hereafter A.A. Clemente da Costa) and José Mário Clemente da Costa SA (hereafter José Mário Clemente da Costa).
Timeline
2007-11-12
Competition Authority approves acquisition, by Auto Partner III, SGPS, SA, of exclusive control of A.A. Clemente da Costa SA and José Mário Clemente da Costa SA, whose activities involve the provision of technical assistance services and the marketing of motor vehicles and spare parts
2007-10-22
Publication of the announcement
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