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#52026M12437EU review of EGC and Ten Brinke energy contracting joint venture

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🇬🇧 English

The European Commission is reviewing a proposed joint venture between EGC, a German energy contracting company controlled by KKR, and Ten Brinke, a Dutch real estate development and construction business. The new joint venture would operate in energy contracting. The case is expected to qualify for the EU’s simplified merger review, which is used for transactions that appear unlikely to raise major competition concerns. Interested third parties have 10 days from publication to submit comments to the Commission, using case reference M.12437.

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Key Changes

  • EGC and Ten Brinke plan to create a jointly controlled energy contracting venture.
  • The European Commission is assessing whether the transaction falls under EU merger rules.
  • Third parties may submit observations within 10 days of publication.

Obligations

What this law requires

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Interested third parties wishing to comment on the proposed concentration must submit their observations to the European Commission and must specify the reference “M.12437 – EGC / TEN BRINKE / JV”.

interested third parties commenting on the proposed concentration
Not later than 10 days following publication on 1 July 2026
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Affected Parties

EGC and KKRTen Brinke and Ten Brinke Group+2 more…

Tags

EU merger control,joint venture,energy contracting