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07/11/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of the share capital of N.Th. Kouroushis Ltd by Olympus Foods (Cyprus) Ltd

03/11/2022 - Notification of concentration regarding the Hotel Services Agreement- Grand Hyatt Limassol between Anolia Holdings Ltd και Hyatt International (Europe Africa Middle East) LLC.

26/10/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of the share capital of Mediclinic International Plc by Remgro Limited and SAS Shipping Agencies Services S.à.r.l., via Manta Bidco Limited

26/10/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of the aircraft cleaning divisions of L.G.S. Handling Ltd and Swissport Cyprus Ltd by S & L Airport Services Ltd

19/10/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of the share capital of I. P. G. S.r.l. by H.I.G. Capital, LLC

12/10/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of the share capital of Martin Bencher (Scandinavia) A/S by A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, via Maersk Logistics & Services International A/S

20/09/2022 - Notification of concentration regarding the acquisition of Columbia Marlow Holding Ltd by Schoeller Group, via Ferrum Marine Company Ltd

16/09/2022 - Notification of the concentration concerning the acquisition of the share capital of VGP Holdings LLC (international product company division of Valvoline Inc.) by Saudi Arabian Oil Company, via Aramco Overseas Company B.V.

14/09/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of joint control of Aphrodite Hills Resort Limited by MHV Mediterranean Hospitality Venture Limited and W.R.A. Consultants Ltd

13/09/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of the share capital of ESM Effervescent Sodas Management Ltd by CC Beverages Holdings II B.V.

02/09/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of the share capital of Otolift Beheer B.V. by NPM Capital N.V., through NPM Investments 28 B.V.

30/08/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of the share capital of Arca Holdings LLC by Garda World Security Corporation

22/08/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition by Permira Holdings Ltd of assets related to the portfolios of central nervous system and pain/cardiology medicinal products which belong to Sanofi S.A, via Laboratorios Lesvi S.L.U.

22/08/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of the share capital of Jain America Holdings Inc., Naandan Jain Irrigation Ltd and Gavish Control System Ltd, by Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd, via Rivulis PTE Ltd

19/08/2022 - Notification of a concentration regarding the acquisition of the Fastmarkets sector of Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC by Astorg VΙΙΙ, SCSp

16/08/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of the SPAR supermarket in Larnaca of ERMES Department Stores PLC by S.D.T Ioannides Bros Limited

08/08/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of the share capital of Scanjet Holding AB by Alfa Laval Corporate AB

03/08/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition by Hellenic Healthcare Holding Single Member S.A of part of the share capital of Aretaeion Medical Center Ltd, via Hellenic Healthcare Holdings 2 (Cyprus) Ltd

28/07/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of the share capital of Internet Tourism Solutions, S.L.by Hoist Group Spain, S.A.U.

26/07/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of the share capital of Fameline Technologies Group Ltd by Mariapps Marine Solutions Cyprus Ltd

26/07/2022 - Notification of a concentration regarding the acquisition of the share capital of Ensign Holdco 1 Ltd by Lloyd’s Register Group Ltd

25/07/2022 - Notification of concentration concerning the acquisition by Grunenthal GmbH from Bayer Group of assets related to the pharmaceutical product Nebido

05/07/2022 - PRESS RELEASE: Awarding of prizes to distinguishing students of the University of Cyprus, for the academic year 2021-2022, by the Director of the Service of the Commission for the Protection of Competition and a Member of the Commission for the Protection of Competition.

22/06/2022 - Notification of a concentration regarding the acquisition of the share capital of Pascal World Schools Ltd by Providence Equity Partners, LLC, through N.A.C.E. Midco Ltd

20/06/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition by CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS S.A., of the share capital of The Quality Group GmbH via Asterix AcquiCo GmbH

16/06/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of the share capital of Unifrutti Investments Limited by Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company PJSC, via Urusbid Restricted Limited

15/06/2022 - Notification of concentration concerning the acquisition of the share capital of Maui Jim Inc. by Kering Eyewear S.p.A., via Huipu Corp.

14/06/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the creation of a joint venture by the companies NPM Capital N.V. and Stratasys Ltd, to which they will contribute respectively Ultimaker Holding B.V. and MakerBot Industries LLC

01/06/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition by Astrong Fund VIII, SCSp of the share capital of Corden Pharma Holding S.E. and Corden Pharma US Holdings, Inc.

12/05/2022 - Notification of a concentration in relation to the acquisition by X.A. Papaellinas Emporiki Ltd of the activity of the hypermarket and cafι-restaurant Costas which belong to Kostas I. Kyriakou & Yioi Limited

09/05/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of Barracuda Parent, LLC by KKR & Co. Inc via Atlantic Holding Parent Inc.

03/05/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of a non-performing loan portfolio of Bank of Cyprus Public Company Ltd by CYCMC II Ltd, which will then be acquired by the PIMCO Group, via B4 Galium Holding S.a.r.l.

20/04/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of the share capital of Global Data Consortium, Inc. by Refinitiv US LLC, via Paramount NC Merger Sub, Inc.

14/04/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of the share capital of companies Michael Arabatzis Food Industrial & Commercial Company and ALESIS Industrial and Commercial Confectionary Company by CVC Capital Partners SIVAC-FIS S.A., via Vivartia Co

13/04/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of My Mall Limassol by Dorsel (B.A.Z.) Ltd and Ari Real-Estate (Arena) Investments, via Limassol Mall Ltd

08/04/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of the share capital of Oldcastle Building Envelope, Inc., from KPS Capital Partners, LP, via Oscar Topco, LLC

07/04/2022 - PRESS RELEASE: The Commission for the Protection of Competition has decided that the concentration regarding the acquisition of the share capital of VLPG PLANT Ltd by YUGEN LIMITED (now EKO LOGISTICS Ltd) and the merged of Hellenic Petroleum S.A Group activities’ related to the storage and management of LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) with the respective business divisions of Petrolina (Holdings) Public Ltd, Synergas Ltd and Intergaz Ltd, which have already been merged through VLPG PLANT Ltd, is compatible with the functioning of competition in the market, subject to specific conditions undertaken by the parties involved in the transaction.

06/04/2022 - Notification of a concentration in relation to the acquisition by The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. of part of the share capital of Xempus AG

30/03/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of Alchemer LLC by KKR & Co. Inc via Alpha Purchaser LLC

29/03/2022 - Joint statement by the European Competition Network (ECN) on the application of competition law in the context of the war in Ukraine

28/03/2022 - PRESS RELEASE: The Commission for the Protection of Competition participates in the international project “Computational Antitrust” hosted by Stanford University

22/03/2022 - Notification of concentration regarding the acquisition of the sharecapital of SKY CAC Ltd, by Cerberus Capital Management L.P., via Promontoria Sky Designated Activity Company

22/03/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of part of the portfolio of loans and a small number of deposits involving collaterals of certain loans of RCB Bank Ltd by Hellenic Bank Public Company Limited

21/03/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of the share capital of International Financial Group Ltd by Cinven Capital Management (SFF) General Partner Ltd, via a fund managed by it

09/03/2022 - PRESS RELEASE: The Commission for the Protection of Competition imposed an administrative fine on OSEHK, SEE, SEHK, SEMEEK and ACEEME for infringements of section 3(1)(b) of the Protection of Competition Laws and of the corresponding article 101 (1)(b) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

08/03/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of the share capital of Flex Acquisition Holdings, Inc. by Apollo Management, L.P., through Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc.

01/03/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of the share capital of Element Materials Technology Group Ltd by Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd, via EM Bidco Limited

01/03/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of the share capital of Xandr Inc. from Microsoft Corporation

01/03/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of the share capital of Elpro Group AG from Robert Bosch GmbH, via Robert Bosch Internationale Beteiligungen AG

01/03/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of the share capital of Vendavo Holdings, Inc., by ACCEL-KKR CAPITAL PARTNERS VI, LP and FRANCISCO PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LP, via Project Victory Merger Sub, Inc.

25/02/2022 - Notification of concentration regarding the acquisition of the share capital of Mispol S.A. by Partner in Pet Food Hungaria Kft

25/02/2022 - PRESS RELEASE: Publication of “The Protection of Competition Law of 2022"

23/02/2022 - PRESS RELEASE: The Commission for the Protection of Competition imposed a fine on Charalambides-Christis Ltd amounting to €271,385.11 for infringements of article 6(1)(a) of the Protection of Competition Laws and corresponding article 102(a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

17/02/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of the share capital of Tentamus Group GmbΗ, by BC Partners LLP, via BC Partners XI

17/02/2022 - Notification of concentration concerning the acquisition of the share capital of Starcin Topco S.ΰr.l., Starcin Invest S.C.A., Starcin GP Invest S.ΰr.l. by Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA

15/02/2022 - Notification of concentration concerning the acquisition of the share capital of Chartboost Inc. by Zynga Inc.

15/02/2022 - Notification of concentration concerning the acquisition of the share capital of the Bountiful Company by Nestle S.A.

31/01/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of Ascendis Health Ltd, by Letterone Investment Holdings SA and affiliated funds of Blantyre Capital Ltd, via CreditorCo

26/01/2022 - Notification of concentration regarding the acquisition of the share capital of Onnit Labs, Inc. by Conopco, Inc.

14/01/2022 - Notification of concentration regarding the acquisition of the share capital of Axios Systems Public Ltd by EQT investment funds, via Industrial and Financial Systems, IFS UK Ltd

07/01/2022 - Notification of a concentration in relation to the acquisition of the share capital of Paula's Choice, Inc. by Conopco, Inc.

07/01/2022 - Notification of a merger in connection with the acquisition by The Blackstone Group Inc. of Diamondback Acquisition, Inc., through Spark Topco Inc. and Spark Acquisition Sub Inc.

07/01/2022 - Notification of a concentration in relation to the acquisition by CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS S.A. of the share capital of WSHP Intermediate Holding S.ΰ r.l., via Sebia S.A.

05/01/2022 - PRESS RELEASE: The Annual Report of the Commission for the Protection of Competition for the year 2020

04/01/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition by Medicover Investment B.V. of part of the share capital of NIPD Genetics Public Company Limited

04/01/2022 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition by Aristocrat Leisure Limited of the share capital of Playtech plc through Aristocrat (UK) Holdings Limited

03/01/2022 - Notification of concentration concerning the acquisition of joint control over Green Pixel Productions S.A. Production and Marketing of audio-visual material, television, radio and other program and the provision of related services by Alpha Satellite Television S.A. and NEW Television S.A.

29/12/2021 - Notification of a concentration regarding the acquisition of the non-performing loan portfolio of Bank of Cyprus Public Company Ltd by CYCMC III LIMITED, which will then be acquired by Oxalis Holdings S.a.r.l.

29/12/2021 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition by Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson of the voting rights of the Vonage Holdings Corp. through the Ericsson Muon Holding Inc.

29/12/2021 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of joint control of Razer Inc. by CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS S.A. (via Sidewindr Holdings Ltd) and Physical persons

29/12/2021 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of a share capital of Fluidra, S.A. by the Fluidra Founding Families

06/12/2021 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition by Booking Holdings Inc. of the share capital of Getaroom, Inc., via Unicorn Subsidiary Inc.

06/12/2021 - Notification of concentration regarding the acquisition of the sharecapital of Biosynth Beteiligungs AG, Inc. by KKR & Co (via Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP and Gallus Bidco Limited) and Dr. Urs Spitz

03/12/2021 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of the share capital of Global Processing Services Group Ltd by investment funds that are managed/controlled by Advent International Corporation and Viking Global Investors LP

29/11/2021 - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition by investment funds consulted/managed by affiliated companies of Blackstone Inc. of the share capital of Project ABC Holdco (Jersey) Ltd, via Lunar Bidco Ltd.

04/06/2018 - Notification of concentration regarding the creation of the venture VLPG PLANT LTD by Petrolina (Holdings) Public Ltd, Synergas Ltd και Intergaz Ltd.

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