Last updated on 02 Oct, 2024

Decisions

Date	Notification	Economic Sector
23 September 2024	COMP-MCCAA/07/2024 – Acquisition of G4S Security Services Limited and G4S Security Services (Malta) Limited by KDM Investments Limited	Security Services Sector
13 May 2024	COMP-MCCAA/6/2024 – Acquisition of SR Technics Malta Limited by easyJet plc	Aircraft maintenance
22 April 2024	COMP-MCCAA/5/2024 – Creation of a Fully Functional Joint Venture by Columbia Technology LTD AND SITA B.V	IT Services
25 March 2024	COMP-MCCAA/3/2024 – Creation of Joint Venture INV Holdings Ltd	Medical
20 March 2024	COMP-MCCAA/2/2024 - Acquisition of Ideal Pharmacy, Central Pharmacy and Nigret Pharmacy by Health Direct LTD	Pharmacies
26 February 2024	COMP-MCCAA/1/2024 – Acquisition of Advent Lifts Services Limited by Cypress Holdings S.R.L.	Lifts
29 December 2023	COMP/MCCAA/13/2023 – Assessment of Proposed Acquisition by Lidl Immobiliare Malta Limited of Property at Żabbar Belonging to Said Investments Limited to operate Lidl Supermarket (Phase I Decision)	Retail and Grocery Market
21 December 2023	COMP-MCCAA/16/2023 – Acquisition of Mortar Limited by BG Consumer & Healthcare Limited	Food
15 December 2023	COMP-MCCAA/14/2023 – Acquisition of KaFe Rocks Ltd by Innovation Labs Limited	Gaming
04 October 2023	COMP-MCCAA/12/2023 – Acquisition of Rina S.p.A. by Registro Italiano Navale and Fondo Italiano d’Investimento SGR S.p.A	Naval Services
28 August 2023	COMP-MCCAA/11/2023 - Acquisition of Marina di Valletta Limited by D-Marin Malta Limited	Marina Operation
16th June 2023	COMP-MCCAA/8/2023 – Acquisition of Push Gaming Holding Limited by LeoVentures Limited	Gaming
15th May 2023	COMP-MCCAA/07/2023 - Merger between Joinwell Limited/ F.X.Borg Furniture Limited/ Econetique Limited/ The Bath Concept Limited	Furniture
03rd May 2023	COMP-MCCAA/09/2023 - Acquisition of a number of entities from the Thomas Smith Group of companies by PB Group Limited	Freight Fowarding
14th April 2023	COMP-MCCAA/6/2023 – Acquisition of AirExplore s.r.o. by Avia Solutions Group (ASG) PLC	Aviation
10th April 2023	COMP-MCCAA/5/2023 – Acquisition of Kildare Chilling Company Unlimited Company by Dawn Meats Ireland Unlimited Company	Meat Products
02nd March 2023	COMP-MCCAA/04/2023 - Acquisition of Princess Yachts (Holdings) Limited by KPS Capital Partners, LP.	Manufacture and sale of luxury yachts
19th January 2023	COMP-MCCAA/1/2023 – Acquisition of TrioMed Holdings Limited by Prohealth Limited	Health products & Medical Equipment
18th January 2023	COMP-MCCAA/17/2022 – Acquisition of Emma Healthcare Holdings Ltd by L1 Health GP S.À.R.L.	Healthcare and Medical
11th January 2023	COMP-MCCAA/16/2022 - Acquisition of Phixen SAS by Gland Pharma Limited	CDMO Services
29th December 2022	COMP-MCCAA/15/2022 – Acquisition of Rimorchiatori Mediterranei S.p.A. by SAS Shipping Agencies Services S.a.r.l., part of the MSC Group (Phase 1 Decision)”.	Harbour towage, container liner shipping & oceanic cruise services
15th November 2022	COMP-MCCAA/14/2022- Acquisition of Apotex Pharmaceutical Holdings Inc. by Artemis Parent Inc.	Pigments, Chemicals and FDFs
10th November 2022	COMP-MCCAA/13/2022 – Acquisition of the Business and Assets of Village Pets Limited by Piscopo Gardens Limited	Plants and Pet Supplies
06th October 2022	COMP-MCCAA/11/2022 – Acquisition of part of Columbia Marlow Holding Limited by the Marlow Group on the demerger of the Joint Venture between the Marlow Group and the Schoeller Group	Shipping
23 September 2022	COMP/MCCAA/09/2022 - Acquisition of D-Square Ltd's Injection Moulding business by Thermoplastics Ltd	Plastic Injection Moulding
5 September 2022	COMP/MCCAA/09/2021 – Full-Function Joint Venture between Bianchi and Sons Limited, Merill Invest Limited and Ziti Technologies Limited (Phase 2 Decision with Commitments) Ing. Joseph Micallef has been approved by the Office for Competition as the Monitoring Trustee appointed to monitor the Parties’ compliance with the Commitments.	Passenger Fast Ferry Services
11 August 2022	COMP/MCCAA/07/2022: Acquisition of Parts of the Business of C.Boffa Ltd by John G.Cassar Limited	Stationery and office supplies including arts and crafts products
27 July 2022	COMP/MCCAA/08/2022: Acquisition of ZASMalta Limited by Apex Consolidation Entity Ltd	Regulatory Compliance
17 May 2022	COMP/MCCAA/01/2022: Acquisition of sole control over Toshiba Carrier Corporation by Carrier Corporation	HVAC systems for buildings
08 February 2022	COMP/MCCAA/11/2021: Abandonment of Proposed Acquisition by Lidl Immobiliare Malta Limited of property at Zabbar belonging to Said Investments Limited and leases belonging to Scotts Limited	Retail and Grocery Market
29 December 2021	COMP/MCCAA/18/2021: Acquisition of FourStop GmbH by Jumio Acquisition LLC.	IT Services
10 November 2021	COMP/MCCAA/11/2021: Assessment of Proposed Acquisition by Lidl Immobiliare Malta Limited of Property at Żabbar Belonging to Said Investments Limited to operate Lidl Supermarket (Phase I Decision)	Retail and Grocery Market
05 November 2021	COMP/MCCAA/17/2021 - Acquisition of Scovolini Brand from Aplan Limited by onepercent Limited	Furniture
04 November 2021	COMP/MCCAA/16/2021 - Acquisition of William Hill Cayman Holdings Limited by 888 Holdings plc	Online Gambling
01 November 2021	COMP/MCCAA/15/2021 - Acquisition of Sanne Group plc by Apex Acquisition Company Limited	Fund Administration
27 October 2021	COMP/MCCAA/14/2021 - Acquisition of Pharma-Cos Limited by Medina Healthcare Limited	Pharmaceuticals, Personal Care Products , Medical Equipment and Supplies
21 October 2021	COMP/MCCAA/09/2021 - Assessment of Proposed Full-Function Joint Venture between Bianchi and Sons Limited, Merill Invest Limited and Ziti Technologies Limited (Phase I Decision)	Passenger Fast Ferry Services
28 September 2021	COMP-MCCAA/13/2021 - Acquisition of AlleyBe Group by Zedra Malta Limited	Corporate Service Provider Services
16 September 2021	COMP-MCCAA/12/2021 - Acquisition of Willis Towers Watson PLC Treaty Reinsurance by Arthur J.Gallagher & Co.	Insurance
26 August 2021	COMP-MCCAA/10/2021 - Acquisition of Mint Finance Limited by Zampa Debattista Group	Professional Services
01 July 2021	COMP-MCCAA/08/2021 - Acquisition of Certain Business Assets of Willis Towers Watson PLC by Arthur J.Gallagher & Co.	Insurance
11 June 2021	COMP-MCCAA/13/2020 - Assessment of proposed acquisition by Lidl Immobiliare Malta Limited of some of the buildings belonging to said investments limited and leases belonging to Scotts Limited to operate 'Lidl' supermarkets from them	Retail and Grocery Market
14 April 2021	COMP/MCCAA/06/2021 - Acquisition by Phoenix Tower International Group of M.T. Mediterranean Towers Limited from Epic Communications Limited	Telecommunications
04 March 2021	COMP/MCCAA/02/2021 - Acquisition by Entain plc of Enlabs AB.	Gaming
26 February 2021	COMP/MCCAA/03/2021 -Acquisition of sole control of Slack Technologies Inc. by salesforce.com inc.	Online provision of software, application hosting and application service provisioning
15 February 2021	COMP/MCCAA/13/2020 - Assessment of Proposed Acquisition by Lidl Immobiliare Malta Limited of some of the buildings belonging to Said Investments Limited and leases belonging to Scotts Limited to operate ‘Lidl’ supermarkets from them (Phase I Decision)	Retail and Grocery Market
11 February 2021	COMP/MCCAA/01/2021 - Acquisition by Fincantieri Infrastructure S.p.A. of two going concerns of Inso - Sistemi per le Infrastrutture Sociali S.p.A. in Extraordinary Administration	Project and realisation of public works
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 decision)	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

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