Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Raja S.A.S.; ODE Holding B.V.
BWB/Z-5664
On 10.09.2021 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
Raja S.A.S., France, intends to acquire 100% of the shares in and sole control over 12 entities, which together constitute Office Depot Europe’s direct sales activities under the Viking brand.
The proposed transaction concerns the distribution of office products and other workplace equipment.
Industry sector: C - Verarbeitendes Gewerbe/Herstellung von Waren G - Handel; Instandhaltung und Reparatur von Kraftfahrzeugen
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 08.10.2021.
Entrepreneurs whose legal or economic interests are affected by the merger can bring in a written statement at the Federal Competition Authority or the Federal Cartel Prosecutor within 14 days from publication date.
Note: The intervening party has no right to a certain treatment of the statement and will not gain a party position.
Non-prohibition of the merger
The Federal Competition Authority and the Federal Cartel Prosecutor have not applied for examination of the merger by the Cartel Court. The standstill obligation (§ 17 (1) Cartel Act) ends with effect from 09.10.2021 .