#52026M12383EU merger notice: SPIE plans to acquire ROFA
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SPIE DACH plans to acquire full control of ROFA through a share purchase, and the European Commission is reviewing whether the deal falls under EU merger control rules. The case may be handled under the simplified merger procedure, which is typically used for transactions that appear unlikely to raise serious competition concerns. The notice mainly affects SPIE, ROFA, their customers, competitors, and other market participants in technical services, industrial automation, automotive, warehousing, and logistics. Interested third parties have 10 days from publication to send comments to the Commission, using case reference M.12383 – SPIE / ROFA.
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Key Changes
- SPIE DACH notified the European Commission of its plan to acquire full control of ROFA.
- The transaction is being considered as a possible EU merger control case.
- Interested third parties can submit comments within 10 days of publication.
Obligations
What this law requires
Interested third parties that submit observations on the proposed SPIE / ROFA concentration must ensure their observations reach the European Commission no later than 10 days after publication of the notice.
Any observations submitted to the Commission on this concentration must always specify the reference “M.12383 – SPIE / ROFA”.