Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Güterterminal Werndorf Projekt GmbH; Cargo Center Graz Betriebsgesellschaft m.b.H. & Co KG; Steirische Infrastruktur-Beteiligungs GmbH; ÖBB Infrastruktur AG
BWB/Z-5884
On 24.02.2022 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
The ÖBB Infrastruktur AG intends to sell its participation in Güterterminal Werndorf Projekt GmbH to Cargo Center Graz Betriebsgesellschaft m.b.H. & Co KG (beneficial owners are Mr. Franz Glanz and Mr. Karl Haring) and Steirische Infrastruktur-Beteiligungs GmbH (beneficial owner is the State of Styria). Güterterminal Werndorf Projekt GmbH is to be jointly controlled by its two shareholders. The merger project concerns the operation of a container terminal.
Industry sector: H - Verkehr und Lagerei
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 24.03.2022.
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 25.03.2022 .