On August 13, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Competition Authority, in exercise of the power conferred upon it by paragraph d) of No. 1 of article 19 of the Statutes, approved by Decree-Law No. 125/2014, of 18 August, resolves to adopt a decision of non-opposition to the concentration operation, under the terms of paragraph b) of No. 1 of article 50 of the Competition Law, since it is not likely to create significant obstacles to effective competition in the national market or in a substantial part thereof.

Portuguese Competition Authority Approves Merger Without Opposition

On August 13, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Portuguese competition authority, known as AdC, made a significant decision regarding merger operation 56/2025, involving RAU-BE and ADA.

 Utilizing the powers granted by the relevant statutes, the authority resolved to adopt a decision of non-opposition to the concentration operation. This decision was based on the assessment that the merger is unlikely to create significant obstacles to effective competition within the national market or in a substantial part of it.



Portuguese Competition Authority Approves Merger Without Opposition

The Portuguese competition authority has cleared the merger operation 56/2025, determining it does not hinder competition in the market.