Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Ruefa GmbH; Reisewelt GmbH
BWB/Z-7508
On 01.10.2026 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
Ruefa GmbH, FN 37975x, Jakov-Lind-Straße 15, 1020 Wien, intends to acquire all shares in Reisewelt GmbH, FN 80220x, Europaplatz 1a, 4020 Linz, by entering into a share purchase and transfer agreement.
Affected business sector: Travel agencies; Tour operator
O - ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICE ACTIVITIES O 79 - Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities, O 79.1 - Travel agency and tour operator activities, O 79.11 - Travel agency activities, O 79.12 - Tour operator activities
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 29.10.2026.
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.