Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act

Deutsche Post AG; Cainiao (Netherlands) B.V. - BWB/Z-6203 | Bundeswettbewerbsbehörde

Deutsche Post AG; Cainiao (Netherlands) B.V.

BWB/Z-6203

20.02.2023

On 17.02.2023 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:

Planned purchase process

Deutsche Post AG, Germany, intends to acquire an interest of more than 25 % in and joint control over an existing entity currently wholly-owned by Cainiao (Neth-
erlands) B.V., The Netherlands. 

Economic Sector:  Other postal and courier activities 

Industry sector: H - Verkehr und Lagerei

Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 17.03.2023.

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 18.03.2023 .

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