Press Release: Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of joint control of Círculo by Bertelsmann and Planeta

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Series Details IP/10/889 (6.7.10)
Publication Date 06/07/2010
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The European Commission cleared on 6 July 2010 under the EU Merger Regulation the acquisition by the Spanish media group Planeta of joint control of the Spanish book club Círculo, currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bertelsmann. The Commission concluded that the acquisition would not significantly impede effective competition in the European Economic Area (EEA) or any substantial part of it.

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