Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
SPIE Austria GmbH; SPIE S.A
BWB/Z-7094
On 09.10.2025 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
„SPIE Austria GmbH, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of SPIE S.A., France, intends to acquire 100% of the shares in and sole control of the two companies ECOexperts Automation GmbH and ECOexperts Software GmbH, which are primarily active in the areas of technical equipment for buildings (especially traffic tunnels) and traffic control and management technology.”
N - PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES N 71 - Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis, N 71.1 - Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy, N 71.12 - Engineering activities and related technical consultancy, N 74 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities, N 74.9 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c., N 74.91 - Patent brokering and marketing service activities, N 74.99 - All other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 06.11.2025.
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 07.11.2025 .