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Merger control
Case reference
CCENT/2008/60 - AUTO INDUSTRIAL/ BRÁS HELENO
Acquiring
Auto-industrial
Description
a member company of the Auto Industrial Group; it operates in automobile retailing (new and used vehicles), the sale of spare parts and the provision of authorised repair services, through other companies;
Acquired
Braz Heleno
Description
a company formerly held by private individuals and now owned by Auto Industrial Group; its activities involve the authorised distribution of BMW spare parts and new BMW vehicles, technical assistance services in the mechanical field and the area of collisions, and sales services for used vehicles.
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
The present merger between undertakings, notified on 31 October 2008, in accordance with Article 40 (2) of the merger legislation, with effect on 18 November 2008, consists of the acquisition of exclusive control of the company Braz Heleno SA ("Braz Heleno") by the company Auto Industrial ("Auto Industrial"), through the acquisition of all the shares representing the former´s registered capital.
Timeline
2008-12-12
COMPETITION AUTHORITY adopts a decision of non-opposition to AUTO INDUSTRIAL / BRÁS HELENO merger
2008-11-20
Publication of the announcement
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