Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Oberösterreichische Gesundheitsholding GmbH; SVS Gesundheitszentrum Linz Betriebs-GmbH
BWB/Z-7039
On 12.08.2025 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
Acquisition of 49% of the shares in SVS Gesundheitszentrum Linz Betriebs-GmbH by Oberösterreichische Gesundheitsholding GmbH, as well as the conclusion of a management contract, under which Oberösterreichische Gesundheitsholding GmbH will take over the management of the SVS Health Center Linz and acquire joint control.
Business areas affected: Medical practices for general medicine; Other health services n.e.c.
R - HUMAN HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK ACTIVITIES R 86 - Human health activities, R 86.2 - Medical and dental practice activities, R 86.21 - General medical practice activities, R 86.9 - Other human health activities, R 86.99 - Other human health activities n.e.c.
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 09.09.2025.
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 10.09.2025 .