In accordance with Article 13 of Law No. 104-12 on freedom of prices and competition and Article 10 of Decree No. 2-14-652 issued for its implementation, as amended and supplemented, the Competition Council makes available to the public the “operation summary” below, containing the information provided by the parties.
This information has been prepared by the notifying parties, who are solely responsible. Any inaccurate or distorted information contained therein does not in any way prejudge the Competition Council’s position on the proposed operation.
The publication of this press release does not attest to the completeness of the file provided for in Article 9 of Decree No. 2-14-652 issued for the implementation of Law No. 104-12 on freedom of prices and competition as amended and supplemented.
Names of the companies and groups concerned:
- The acquirer: The company “Dislog Group SA”;
- The target: The company “Fromagerie de l’Atlas SARL”.
Nature of the operation
- Takeover
Economic sectors concerned
- The industrial cheese market.
Deadline for interested third parties to submit their observations
- 10 days from the date of publication of this press release, i.e. September 16, 2024.
NON-CONFIDENTIAL SUMMARY OF THE OPERATION
The Competition Council has received notification of an economic concentration operation concerning the acquisition by the company “Dislog Group SA” of the exclusive control of the company “Fromagerie de L’Atlas SARL”, through the acquisition of 51% of its capital and related voting rights.
“Dislog Group SA” is a Moroccan joint-stock company, active in the investment sector and holds stakes in subsidiaries mainly active in the pharmaceutical and industrial sectors.
“Fromagerie de L’Atlas SARL” is a Moroccan limited liability company, active in the purchase, sale, and production of any cheese, dairy, and food products.
Done in Rabat on September 5, 2024.