Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
ARGUS Vermögensverwaltung GmbH & Co KG; OLIN Holding GmbH; NonNomen GmbH; Croma-Pharma GmbH
BWB/Z-6612
On 10.06.2024 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
ARGUS Vermögensverwaltung GmbH & Co KG intends to acquire 33.3% of the shares in and joint control over Croma-Pharma GmbH. The target company is mainly active in the minimalinvasive aesthetics sector.
Business sector concerned: Manufacture of pharmaceutical specialities and other pharmaceutical products.
C - MANUFACTURING
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 08.07.2024.
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 09.07.2024 .