Merger case against Portugal

United Kingdom

The Commission has decided to close the case opened last year against Portugal in the BSCH/Champalimaud affair. According to the Commission, the measures taken by the Portuguese authorities to prohibit this merger had violated EU internal market and competition rules. However, Portugal has subsequently withdrawn the measures in question and the Commission has consequently withdrawn the action before the European Court of Justice. (IP/00/296, European Report No. 2487, 29/3/00)