# HeidelbergCement and Schwenk Zement challenge EU ban on Cemex Croatia acquisition

HeidelbergCement and Schwenk Zement filed an action to challenge the European Commission's decision to prohibit their joint acquisition of Cemex Croatia.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-07-31
- Where: Croatia
- Status: announced
- Products: cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [HeidelbergCement](https://endata.com/companies/20595.md) (acquirer)
- [Schwenk Zement](https://endata.com/companies/22655.md) (acquirer)
- [Cemex Croatia](https://endata.com/companies/23169.md) (target)

## Sources

- [content.next.westlaw.com](https://content.next.westlaw.com/practical-law/document/I03bd8c5575d011e79bef99c0ee06c731/HeidelbergCement-and-Schwenk-Zement-challenge-Commission-decision-to-prohibit-joint-acquisition-of-Cemex-Croatia?contextData=%28sc.Default%29&transitionType=Default&viewType=FullText), 2017-07-31: "On 31 July 2017, details were published in the Official Journal of an action brought by HeidelbergCement and Schwenk Zement, to challenge the European Commission's decision...to prohibit their joint acquisition of Cemex Croatia."

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