Case details

Merger control

Case reference

CCENT/2008/34 - LeYa / Oficina do Livro

Acquiring

Leya

Description

is wholly owned by the company Ruralia Trading Ltd, which is indirectly owned by Miguel Maria de Sá Pais do Amaral. This group includes various undertakings that are active in the publishing and sale of schoolbooks and school manuals.

Acquired

Oficina do Livro

Description

publishes and sells schoolbooks and school manuals; the group includes the companies Oficina do Livro - Sociedade Editorial Lda, Palavreando - SGPS, SA, Editorial Teorema SA, and Sebenta - Editora e Distribuidora SA.

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

Non-opposition

Case description

Notified on 30 May 2008, this merger operation consists of the acquisition, by the undertaking LeYa SGPS, SA (henceforth Grupo LeYa), of exclusive control of the undertaking Romabeth - SGPS, Lda. (henceforth Grupo Oficina do Livro).

Timeline

2008-06-26

COMPETITION AUTHORITY authorises LeYa / Oficina do Livro merger operation

2008-06-06

Publication of the announcement

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