Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Medlog S.A.; IF Invest South GmbH; Yellow2Rail GmbH; peRail GmbH; anRail GmbH; saRail GmbH
BWB/Z-6387
On 21.09.2023 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
Acquisition by Medlog S.A., Switzerland, a wholly owned (indirect) subsidiary of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company Holding S.A., of a 50% interest with joint control in Yellow2Rail GmbH, Austria, a (future) indirect subsidiary of peRailGmbH (beneficial owner: Dipl.Ing. Peter Wanek-Pusset), anRailGmbH (beneficial owner: Mag. Antonella Wanek) and saRail GmbH (beneficial owner: Sara Wanek, BA BSc MA) and acquisition by Yellow2Rail GmbH of rolling stock from indirect subsidiaries of peRail GmbH, anRail GmbH und saRail GmbH.
Industry sector: H - Verkehr und Lagerei
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 19.10.2023.
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 20.10.2023 .