Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Unimarkt Gruppe GmbH; Kiennast Holding GmbH
BWB/Z-5392
On 28.04.2021 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
The notified concentration consists of a joint venture, which is held by equal shares and jointly controlled by Unimarkt Gruppe GmbH and Kiennast Holding GmbH. Economic owner of Unimarkt Gruppe GmbH is Herr Dipl.-Kfm. Andreas Haider and of Kiennast Holding GmbH Mag. Julius Kiennast and Mag. (FH) Alexander Kiennast.
Economic sectors concerned: Consumer goods and food wholesale.
Industry sector: G - Handel; Instandhaltung und Reparatur von Kraftfahrzeugen
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 26.05.2021.
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 27.05.2021 .