Case details

Merger control

Case reference

CCENT/2008/3 - GEOTUR / PURAVIDA

Acquiring

Geotur

Description

a Portuguese-registered company, controlled by Grupo RAR, which carries out activities as a travel and tourism agency and provides related services.

Acquired

Puravida

Description

a Portuguese-registered company that carries out activities as a travel and tourism agency and tour operator, in addition to leisure, sporting and cultural activities; it owns various registered trademarks such as, among others, Sporki, Exponeve - Lisbon Snow Show, Backspin and Megapraia.

Sector

Tourism & leisure activities

Activity (NACE)

N79 - Travel agency, tour operator, reservation service and related activities

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 7 January 2008, this merger operation consists of the acquisition, by GEOTUR-Viagens e Turismo SA ("GEOTUR"), of exclusive control of the company PURAVIDA-Viagens e Turismo Lda ("PURAVIDA").

Timeline

2008-02-04

Competition Authority authorises acquisition, by GEOTUR-Viagens e Turismo SA, of exclusive control of the company PURAVIDA-Viagens e Turismo Lda, which is engaged in travel and tourist agency activities

2008-01-14

Publication of the announcement

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