#52026M12317Prior Notification of a Concentration (Case M.12317 – Raiffeisen-Holding Niederösterreich-Wien / Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich / Business Center Muthgasse) – Candidate for Simplified Procedure
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This is a prior notification submitted to the European Commission regarding a proposed concentration under EU Merger Regulation. The case involves Raiffeisen-Holding Niederösterreich-Wien and Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich acquiring joint control over Business Center Muthgasse, a property company based in Vienna, Austria. The transaction concerns the acquisition of a commercial real estate asset rather than a traditional business with turnover in goods or services. The European Commission has identified this case as a candidate for the simplified procedure, which applies to concentrations that typically do not raise serious competition concerns due to their limited market impact. The notification was published on 27 March 2026, inviting interested third parties to submit observations.
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Key Changes
- Notification of Case M.12317 published on 27 March 2026
- Raiffeisen-Holding Niederösterreich-Wien and Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich seek joint control of Business Center Muthgasse
- Transaction classified as candidate for simplified EU merger review procedure
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Obligations
What this law requires
Submit prior notification of the proposed concentration to the European Commission pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004
Ensure notification reaches the European Commission before the transaction is completed, as this is a prior notification requirement under the Merger Regulation
Include reference M.12317 in all communications with the European Commission regarding this concentration
Interested third parties must submit observations on the proposed concentration to the Commission within 10 days following 27 March 2026 (by 6 April 2026)
Submit observations to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or to the European Commission Directorate-General for Competition Merger Registry at the specified postal address