On April 8, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Competition Authority, in the exercise of the powers conferred upon it by paragraph d) of paragraph 1 of article 19 of the Statutes, approved by Decree-Law no. 125/2014, of 18 August, decides to adopt a decision of non-opposition to the concentration operation, under the terms of paragraph b) of number 1 of article 50 of the Competition Law, since it is not susceptible to create significant impediments to effective competition in the national territory or part of it.

AdC Approves Merger 15/2024 - Lusopalex / Arium

The AdC, exercising its powers under the Competition Law, approved the merger 15/2024 between Lusopalex and Arium, finding that it would not significantly impede competition in Portugal. This decision was made in accordance with the statutory provisions, and the merger is deemed not to raise substantial competition issues in the national market. The non-opposition decision indicates that the merger does not create barriers to effective competition in the relevant market, as outlined in the Competition Law.

The AdC issued a non-opposition decision to the merger 15/2024 - Lusopalex / Arium.
The AdC issued a non-opposition decision to the merger 15/2024 - Lusopalex / Arium.

AdC Approves Merger 15/2024 - Lusopalex / Arium

The Portuguese Competition Authority (AdC) has issued a non-opposition decision to the merger between Lusopalex and Arium, stating that it does not pose significant competition concerns in the country.