White Martins denied third-party status in Air Liquide–Grupo Lumiar review
( May 8, 2026, 19:03 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Superintendence of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) has rejected White Martins’ petition to participate as a third party in the review of Air Liquide Brasil’s proposed acquisition of Grupo Lumiar. In a technical note, CADE’s investigative body concluded that White Martins failed to provide sufficient evidence to support its concerns regarding the parties’ allegedly insufficient market data submissions, as well as other issues raised in the formal request.See decision below (in Portuguese):...
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