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Decision 906/2026 |
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| File (PDF) | Decision 906/2026 | |
| Date of Issuance of Decision | 03/04/2026 | |
| Issue Number of Government Bulletin | 3781/Β/26.6.2026 | |
| Relevant Market |
Retail sale of supermarket goods. Wholesale of supermarket goods. Logistics services. |
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| Subject of the Decision |
Clearance decision on the notified concentration under ref. no. 966/17.02.2026, pursuant to Articles 5-10 of Law 3959/2011, concerning the acquisition of sole control by “DIAMANTIS MASOUTIS SUPER MARKET S.A.” over “KONTZOGLOU DISTRIBUTION NETWORK S.A.”, within the meaning of Article 5 (2-b) of Law 3959/2011 |
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| Legal Framework |
Article 6 of Law 3959/2011 |
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| Operative part of the Decision | The Hellenic Competition Commission, in Plenary sitting, unanimously approved, under Article 8(3) of Law 3959/2011, the notified concentration under ref. no. 966/17.02.2026 concerning the acquisition of sole control by the company under the name “DIAMANTIS MASOUTIS SUPER MARKET S.A.” over the company under the name “KONTZOGLOU DISTRIBUTION NETWORK S.A.” as, although falling within the scope of Article 6 (1) of the Greek Competition Act, it does not raise serious concerns as to its compatibility with competition rules in the individual markets concerned. | |
| Company(ies) concerned |
“DIAMANTIS MASOUTIS SUPER MARKET S.A.” “KONTZOGLOU DISTRIBUTION NETWORK S.A.” |
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Summary of Decision |
According to Article 8 (3) of Law 3959/2011, where the HCC finds that the notified concentration, although falling within the scope of Article 6(1), does not raise serious concerns as to its compatibility with competition rules in the individual markets concerned, it shall issue a decision approving the concentration within one (1) month from the date of full and proper notification. According to Article 7(1) of Law 3959/2011, a key criterion in merger control is whether the concentration under assessment significantly restricts competition in the national market or in a substantial part thereof, in particular by creating or strengthening a dominant position. The evidence in the case file shows that the proposed concentration does not lead to any change either in the competitive conditions or in the position of MASOUTIS in the relevant markets concerned. In particular, there are no affected markets at the vertical level, while at the horizontal level, the increase in market share resulting from the concentration is negligible; therefore, there is no need for a further substantive assessment of the notified concentration, as it is not expected to affect the level of competition or lead to a restriction thereof in the relevant markets concerned. In that regard, it is evident from the content of the case file that the proposed transaction does not entail any conglomerate effects |
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