Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Astro Bidco s.r.o.; Adastra Group SE
BWB/Z-7034
On 08.08.2025 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
Astro Bidco s.r.o, Czech Republic, intends to acquire all shares in and sole control over Adastra Group SE, Czech Republic.
Economic sector: Telecommunication, computer programming, consulting, computing infrastructure and other information service activities; Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities; Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities
K - TELECOMMUNICATION, COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, CONSULTING, COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURE AND OTHER INFORMATION SERVICE ACTIVITIES K 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities, K 62.2 - Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities, K 62.20 - Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 05.09.2025.
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 06.09.2025 .