Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Autonet Import S.R.L.; Inter Cars S.A.; PARTSLIFE International Kft
BWB/Z-5646
On 01.09.2021 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
Autonet Import S.R.L. and Inter Cars S.A. intend to each acquire a non-controlling stake of 33,3% in PARTSLIFE Intemational Kft., which currently is a 100% subsidiary of PARTSLIFE GmbH.
Activity concerned: Collection of non-hazardous waste; Collection of hazardous waste; Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories; Business and other management consultancy activities.
Industry sector: E - Wasserversorgung; Abwasser- und Abfallentsorgung und Beseitigung von Umweltverschmutzungen G - Handel; Instandhaltung und Reparatur von Kraftfahrzeugen, M - Erbringung von freiberuflichen, wissenschaftlichen und technischen Dienstleistungen
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 29.09.2021.
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 30.09.2021 .