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Decisions

Date Notification Economic Sector
 04 January 2021

COMP/MCCAA/14/2020 - Acquisition by Affiliates of Centerbridge Partners, L.P. of Speedcast International Limited

 Satellite connection in the maritime sector
09 December 2020

COMP/MCCAA/12/2020 - Acquisition by Hudson Holdings Limited of Trilogy Limited 

 Fashionwear
29 September 2020

COMP/MCCAA/10/2020 - Acquisition by Evolution Gaming Group AB (publ) of NetEnt AB (publ)

  Online Gaming 
24 August 2020

COMP/MCCAA/09/2020 - Acquisition by Francis Busuttil & Sons (Marketing) Limited of some brands and assets of Vivian Corporation Limited

Fast-moving consumer goods
07 July 2020

COMP/MCCAA/01/2020 - Full-function Joint Venture between Retail Marketing Limited and Co-op Trading Company Limited, Polrem Limited, S. Borg & Sons Limited, Tower Supermarkets Complex Limited, Valyou Pendergardens Operations Ltd., Belleview Supermarkets Co. Ltd. and Valyou Supermarket Limited (Phase 2 determination)

 Wholesale & Retail Trade
05 June 2020

COMP-MCCAA/01/2020 – Final Summary Decision - Assessment of Proposed Concentration between Retail Marketing Ltd., Co-op Trading Company Ltd., Polrem Ltd., S. Borg & Sons Ltd., Tower Supermarkets Complex Ltd., Valyou Pendergardens Operations Ltd., Belleview Supermarkets Co. Ltd. and Valyou Supermarket Ltd.

 Wholesale & Retail Trade
11 March 2020

COMP-MCCAA/05/2020 - Acquisition of Joint Control by MSC Cruises SA of Palumbo Malta Shipyard Limited and Palumbo Shipyard Limited

 Naval Repair
06 March 2020

COMP-MCCAA/01/2020 - Assessment of Proposed Concentration between Retail Marketing Ltd., Co-op Trading Company Ltd., Polrem Ltd., S. Borg & Sons Ltd., Tower Supermarkets Complex Ltd., Valyou Pendergardens Operations Ltd,. Belleview Supermarkets Co. Ltd. and Valyou Supermarket Ltd.

 Wholesale & Retail Trade
20 February 2020

COMP-MCCAA/05/2020 - Acquisition of Power Plus Trading Limited by Daystar Holdings Limited

  Renewable Energy
18 February 2020

COMP-MCCAA/03/2020 - Acquisition of the Stars Group Inc. by Flutter Entertainment plc

 Online Gambling
07 February 2020

COMP-MCCAA/02/2020 - Joint Venture between Atlas Insurance PCC Limited, GasanMamo Insurance Limited, MaltaPost p.l.c. and APS Bank p.l.c.

 Life Insurance
17 December 2019

COMP-MCCAA/19/2019 - Acquisition by Brown’s Pharma Limited

 Pharmacies 
29 October 2019

COMP-MCCAA/18/2019 - Acquisition of Velprint Ltd by Giov. Muscat Co Ltd

 Printing
25 September 2019

COMP-MCCAA/15/2019 - Acquisition of La Poste SA by Caisse des dépôts et Consignations

 Banking, Insurance and Postal services
10 September 2019 COMP-MCCAA/14/2019 - Acquisition by Quad US BidCo Inc.  Healthcare
6 September 2019 COMP-MCCAA/08/2019 - Acquisition by Argus Group Holdings Ltd. Insurance 
4 September 2019 COMP-MCCAA/13/2019 - Acquisition by Redbird Parent Holdings Inc. Advertising 
22 August 2019 COMP-MCCAA/10/2019 - Acquisition by CKV Central Limited  Food Importation and Distribution
29 July 2019 COMP-MCCAA/09/2019 - Acquisition by HID Corporation Limited Other Printing
24 June 2019 COMP-MCCAA/07/2019 - Joint Venture between M&Z Group Limited and BPM Limited Property Development 
29 May 2019 COMP-MCCAA/06/2019 - The Acquisition of Joint Control by Oaktree Capital Management L.P. of Costa Edutainment S.p.A. Entertainment
21 May 2019 COMP-MCCAA/04/2019 - Acquisition by Dea Capital Alternative Funds s.g.r. S.p.A. of Abaco S.p.A. Gaming Sector and IT Products & Software Solutions 
17 May 2019 COMP-MCCAA/5/2019 - Centerbridge Partners L.P.'s Acquisition of Certain Software Assets from International Business Machines Corporation  IT Software
19 October 2018 COMP-MCCAA/9/2018 - Joint Control in a newly created company Sutters & Co Limited Wholesale of Food Products
14 June 2018 COMP-MCCAA/7/2018 - Joint Venture between V.J. Salomone Marketing Limited and Vivian Corporation Limited  Perfumery, Toiletry and Cosmetics
21 March 2018 COMP-MCCAA/4/2018 - Acquisition of Ladbrokes Coral Group plc by GVC Holdings Plc Gaming
6 February 2018 COMP-MCCAA/2/2018 - Acquisition by Francis Busuttil & Sons (Marketing) LTD of Charles Darmanin & Co LTD Consumer Goods
7 December 2017 COMP-MCCAA/26/2017 - Acquisition of CYKA Limited by Camilleri Holdings Limited Apparel Retail
21 April 2017 COMP-MCCAA/9/2017 - Joint Venture between Marlow and Schoeller Group Shipping
20 March 2017 COMP-MCCAA/5/2017- Acquisition of Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG by Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited  Insurance
30 June 2016 COMP-MCCAA/14/2016 - Acquisition by Argus Group Holdings Limited Insurance
4 July 2016 COMP-MCCAA/15/2016 - Joint Venture between Pater Holding Company Limited, United Group Limited and Tum Invest Limited Motor Vehicles
27 May 2016 COMP-MCCAA/13/2016 - Acquisition by Sportradar AG Sports Betting
26 April 2016 COMP-MCCAA/10/2016 - Acquisition by Calamatta Cuschieri Group plc Investments
14 March 2016 COMP-MCCAA/9/2016 - Acquisition by KKR & Co. L.P. Flooring and Furniture
27 January 2016 COMP-MCCAA/28/2015 – Acquisition of Nomar Distributors by Federated Mills plc Distribution of flour
13 January 2016 COMP-MCCAA/1/2016 - Acquisition by Debono Storage Systems Ltd of Storage Systems Limited Storage
4 January 2016 COMP-MCCAA/28/2015 - Acquisition by GO Data Centre Services Limited IT Services
16 November 2015 COMP-MCCAA/25/2015 - Acquisition by Brait CM1 Limited of Iceland TopCo Limited Food Retail
8 October 2015 COMP-MCCAA/11/2015 - Acquisition by P. Cutajar & Co. Ltd of part of Paul Anthony Bonnici Limited and Paul Bonnici & Son Limited Consumer Goods
1 September 2015 COMP-MCCAA/3/2015 - Acquisition of sole control by MIDI plc of Siemens SpA's shares in Solutions and Infrastructure Services Limited ICT Services
1 July 2015 COMP-MCCAA/10/2015 - Acquisition by BC Partners of Pharmathen S.A. Pharmaceuticals
15 June 2015 COMP-MCCAA/9/2015 - Acquisition of Island Hotels Group Holdings plc by International Hotel Investments p.l.c. Hotel Accomodation
27 March 2015 COMP-MCCAA/2/2015 - Merger between Grant Thornton International and EMCS Holdings Limited Business Advisory Services
22 December 2014 COMP-MCCAA/24/2014 - Acquisition by KPMG International and Crimsonwing plc IT Advisory Services
27 August 2014 COMP-MCCAA/25/2014 - HCS Limited / SSL Holdings Limited Recruitment and supply of care workers
18 August 2014 COMP-MCCAA/23/14 - Ingenico S.A. / GCS Holding B.V. Payment Services
18 August 2014 COMP-MCCAA/20/14 - Vernon's Food Manufacturing & Trading Limited / Zammit & Cachia Trading Co. Ltd Food products
24 June 2014 COMP-MCCAA/14/2014 - Fogg Insurance Agencies Limited / Millennium Insurance Agency Limited Insurance
3 April 2014 COMP-MCCAA/11/2014 – Acquisition of Coastline Hotel Limited by Claret Holdings Ltd Hotel Accomodation
6 March 2014 COMP-MCCAA/06/14 – M&Z (Marketing) Limited /Poultry Products Limited Frozen and Chilled Products

6 June 2013

 COMP-MCCAA/03/2013 - ICT Limited / Information Technology Services Limited Information Technology

20 May 2013

 COMP-MCCAA/02/2013 - Marsovin Limited / Master Wine Holdings Limited Beverages

26 February 2013

 COMP-MCCAA/01/13 - Mohawk Industries Inc. / Fintiles S.P.A. Various

12 September 2012

 COMP-MCCAA/17/2012 - Gasan Enterprises Limited / Mira Holdings Limited / Mira Motor Sales Limited / Associated Motors Company Limited Companies are involved in automotive operations

28 September 2011

 COMP-MCCAA/44/11 – The Western Union Company / Travelex Holdings Limited Both companies are involved in payment services

25 August 2011

 COMP-CCD/28/11 - SMS Group Ltd/Mondial Investments Ltd Both companies are involved in the travel sector

13 August 2011

 COMP-CCD/35/11 – Amazon.com, Inc/The Book Depositary International Ltd Both companies are involved in online retail
28 June 2011 COMP-CCD/25/11 - Island Hotels Group Holdings Plc / Buttigieg Holdings Ltd Both companies are involved in catering
6 June 2011 COMP-CCD/28/11 - International Game Technology / Entraction Holding AB Both companies are involved in gaming