Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
BILLA AG; Lebensmitteleinzelhandelsfläche im Pro Kaufland Linz
BWB/Z-6912
On 15.04.2025 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
Long-term rental of a food retailing area at Pro Kaufland Linz of Magdalena Projektentwicklung GmbH by BILLA Aktiengesellschaft, Austria.
Economic Sector: Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores
G - WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE G 47 - Retail trade, G 47.2 - Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 13.05.2025.
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 14.05.2025 .