Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Versandhaus Walz GmbH, Baby-Walz, Die moderne Hausfrau; Alteri-Gruppe; Exap Limited
BWB/Z-6917
On 17.04.2025 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
Versandhaus Walz GmbH, Baby-Walz, Die moderne Hausfrau (Germany) intends to acquire 100% of the shares in and sole control over babymarkt.de GmbH (Germany).
Austrian NACE codes: Retail sale of clothing; retail sale of household furniture; retail sale of toys; retail sale of other food and beverage products.
G - WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE G 47 - Retail trade, G 47.7 - Retail sale of other goods, except motor vehicles and motorcycles, G 47.71 - Retail sale of clothing
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 15.05.2025.
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 16.05.2025 .