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Salzillo wins conditional Spanish approval to buy funeral operator Lázaro Soto

( January 15, 2026, 11:53 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Salzillo Servicios Funerarios has won approval from the Spanish competition authority to acquire its rival Lázaro Soto, including three of the target's funeral parlors and a crematorium in southeastern Spain. But the clearance is conditional on Salzillo ensuring that the deal won't negatively affect the economic viability of the target's sole competitor in the town of Águilas, the CNMC said on Thursday. The remedies will be in place for a period of five years, with the possibility of a two-year extension.Statement follows. ...

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