Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Dr Christoph Dichand und CD GmbH; Krone-Gesellschaften
BWB/Z-7088
On 03.10.2025 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
Dr Christoph Dichand intends to increase his direct and in the future also indirect shareholdings in (i) KRONE-Verlag Gesellschaft m.b.H., (ii) KRONE – Verlag Gesellschaft m.b.H. & Co. KG., (iii) KRONE – Verlag Gesellschaft m.b.H. & Co. Vermögensverwaltung KG., and (iv) Krone Media Aktiv Gesellschaft m.b.H. (all Vienna, Austria, collectively: "KRONE-Companies") to more than 50% of the shares in each of the KRONE-Companies and to acquire sole control of the KRONE-Companies.
Economic Sector: Publishing of books and periodicals; other publishing (excluding software); Radio broadcasting.
J - PUBLISHING, BROADCASTING, AND CONTENT PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION ACTIVITIES J 58 - Publishing activities, J 58.1 - Publishing of books, newspapers and other publishing activities, except software publishing, J 58.11 - Publishing of books, J 58.13 - Publishing of journals and periodicals, J 58.19 - Other publishing activities, except software publishing, J 60 - Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities, J 60.1 - Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities, J 60.10 - Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 31.10.2025.
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 01.11.2025 .