Brussels, 27/11/2000 (Agence Europe) - Commission considers measures taken by the Portuguese government aimed at preventing a public takeover bid, presented by Secil Companhia Geral de Cal e Cimentos SA and Holderbank for the company Cimpor Cimentos de Portugal SGPS, were incompatible with the Community competition law.
According to Article 21 of the regulation on mergers, the Member States are entitled to take adequate measures in order to protect "legitimate interests" such as public...