Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act

Energie Burgenland AG; KRONE – Verlag Gesellschaft m.b.H. & Co. Vermögensverwaltung KG - BWB/Z-5958 | Bundeswettbewerbsbehörde

Energie Burgenland AG; KRONE – Verlag Gesellschaft m.b.H. & Co. Vermögensverwaltung KG

BWB/Z-5958

10.05.2022

On 10.05.2022 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:

Planned purchase process

Energie Burgenland AG and KRONE - Verlag Gesellschaft m.b.H. & Co. Vermögensverwaltung KG. intend to establish a full-function joint venture for the purpose of the construction and operation of photovoltaic systems.

Industry sector: D - Energieversorgung

Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 07.06.2022.

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 08.06.2022 .

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