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Merger control
Case reference
CCENT/2009/5 - REFECON ÁGUAS/ÁGUAS DE GOUVEIA
Acquired
Águas de Gouveia
Description
assets established for the purpose of collecting and bottling mineral water.
Acquiring
Refecon Águas
Description
a company set up in July 2008 and controlled by Refrige - Sociedade Industrial de Refrigerantes SA; it markets, distributes and sells beverages of the Coca-Cola Company in Portugal.
Sector
  • Extractive and manufacturing Industries
Activity (NACE)
  • C11 - Manufacture of beverages
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
Non-opposition
Case description
Notified on 6 February 2009, this merger operation consists of the acquisition, by Refecon Águas - Sociedade Industrial de Bebidas SA (henceforth "Refecon Águas"), of exclusive control of a group of assets covering the branch of business referred to as the Gouveia Production Centre / Centro de Produção de Gouveia (henceforth "Águas de Gouveia"); it is owned by Unicer Águas SA.
Timeline
2009-03-10
COMPETITION AUTHORITY authorises Merger Operation No. 05/2009 - REFECON ÁGUAS/ÁGUAS DE GOUVEIA
2009-02-13
Publication of the announcement
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