Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act

Hörmann Digital Beteiligungs GmbH; ORBIS AG - BWB/Z-5369 | Bundeswettbewerbsbehörde

Hörmann Digital Beteiligungs GmbH; ORBIS AG

BWB/Z-5369

16.04.2021

On 15.04.2021 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:

Planned purchase process

Hörmann Digital Beteiligungs GmbH, Germany, in its current role as a non-controlling minority shareholder, intends to acquire all further shares in and sole control over ORBIS AG.


The proposed Transaction concerns software and consulting services.

Industry sector: J - Information und Kommunikation

Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 14.05.2021.

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 15.05.2021 .

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