Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
cosnova Beauty GmbH; NICHE BEAUTY LAB, S.L.
BWB/Z-7175
On 12.12.2025 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
cosnova Beauty GmbH, Germany, intends to directly or indirectly via a Spanish subsidiary acquire all shares in and sole control over NICHE BEAUTY LAB, S.L., Spain.
The proposed transaction relates to the cosmetic products.
ÖNACE Code: Manufacture of personal care products and fragrances.
C - MANUFACTURING C 20 - Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products, C 20.4 - Manufacture of washing, cleaning and polishing preparations, C 20.42 - Manufacture of perfume and toilet preparations
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 09.01.2026.
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 10.01.2026 .