This is the new MLex platform. Existing customers should continue to use the existing MLex platform until migrated.
For any queries, please contact Customer Services or your Account Manager. Dismiss

Ambev asks Brazilian antitrust agency to block Ball-Rexam deal

By Flavia Fortes ( July 30, 2015, 22:08 GMT | Insight) -- Ambev, a Brazilian unit of AB Inbev, told the Brazilian antitrust authority that Ball’s proposed acquisition of Rexam cannot be approved because there is an “imminent risk of irreparable damage” to competition. The beer company said that the risks of an exercise of dominant position are real because there are no opportunities to enter the market, the only remaining rival doesn’t have enough idle capacity, imports aren't viable and buyers of cans wouldn’t be able to contest the combined can manufacturers’ market power.Ambev, a Brazilian unit of AB Inbev, told the Brazilian antitrust authority that Ball’s proposed acquisition of Rexam cannot be approved because there is an “imminent risk of irreparable damage” to competition....

Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today

MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.


Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:

  • Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
  • Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
  • Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
  • Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline

Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login