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Merger control
Case reference
CCENT/2009/43 - SALVADOR CAETANO / CAETANOBUS
Acquired
CaetanoBus
Description
a company engaged in the production and marketing of omnibuses.
Acquiring
Salvador Caetano Auto, SGPS, S.A.
Description
holding company of the Salvador Caetano Group that coordinates and guides the activities of the commercial companies in which it has shareholdings; it carries out its activities, in particular, in the field of the production and sale of omnibuses, the sale of motor vehicles, and their hire;
Sector
  • Extractive and manufacturing Industries
Activity (NACE)
  • C29 - Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers, semi-trailers and parts and accessories for motor vehicles
Applicable legislation
Art. 9(1)(b) (Law 18)
Notification thresholds
Turnover
Type of merger
Conglomerate
Cooperation with sector regulators
Status
Closed
Type of Investigation
Phase 1
AdC’s decision
Case description
Notified on 3 November 2009, this merger operation consists of the acquisition, by the group Salvador Caetano SGPS SA ("Salvador Caetano"), of exclusive control of the company CaetanoBus - Fabricação de Carroçarias SA ("CaetanoBus"), by means of the acquisition, from Evobus Portugal SA, of shareholdings corresponding to 26% of its registered capital.
Timeline
2009-11-26
COMPETITION AUTHORITY authorises Merger No. 43/2009 - SALVADOR CAETANO / CAETANOBUS
2009-11-11
Publication of the announcement
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