Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
EssilorLuxottica S.A.; Luxottica Group S.p.A.; Giorgio Fedon & Figli S.p.A.
BWB/Z-5929
On 12.04.2022 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
Notified with the FCA on 12 April 2022, was the following transaction: EssilorLuxottica S.A. (France) intends to acquire, through its wholly owned subsidiary Luxottica Group S.p.A. (Italy), more than 90% and up to 100% of the shares in and thereby sole control over Giorgio Fedon & Figli S.p.A., Italy.
Business sectors: Manufacture of leather and leather goods (without the manufacture of leather clothing); Manufacture of other goods.
Industry sector: C - Verarbeitendes Gewerbe/Herstellung von Waren
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 10.05.2022.
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 11.05.2022 .