do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12186 – GTCR / ZENTIVA)
Date: 2026-03-02
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, merger control, pharmaceutical industry








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C/2026/1290


2.3.2026






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.12186 – GTCR / ZENTIVA)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/1290)


1.   
On 20 February 2026, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






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GTCR LLC (‘GTCR’, United States),










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Zentiva Group (‘Zentiva’, Czechia), ultimately controlled by Advent International Corporation (United States).




GTCR will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Zentiva.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:






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GTCR is a private equity firm focused on investing in growth companies in the Financial Services & Technology, Healthcare, Technology, Media & Telecommunications and Business & Consumer Services industries,










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Zentiva is a pharmaceutical company, specialised in the development, manufacture and commercialization of medicines.






3.   

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.



4.   
The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed concentration to the Commission.
Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:
M.12186 – GTCR / ZENTIVA
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Postal address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË







(1)  
            OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1290/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Euro exchange rates – 27 February 2026
Date: 2026-03-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2026/531


2.3.2026






Euro exchange rates (1)


            27 February 2026
         
(C/2026/531)


1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1805 




JPY


Japanese yen


184,13 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4718 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,87630 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,6643 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9104 




ISK


Iceland króna


143,50 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,2085 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


 




CZK


Czech koruna


24,244 




HUF


Hungarian forint


376,63 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2243 




RON


Romanian leu


5,0957 




TRY


Turkish lira


51,8946 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6612 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,6139 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,2359 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,9731 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4942 




KRW


South Korean won


1 702,25 




ZAR


South African rand


18,8178 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,0961 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


19 833,70 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,5933 




PHP


Philippine peso


68,095 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


36,696 




BRL


Brazilian real


6,0862 




MXN


Mexican peso


20,3189 




INR


Indian rupee


107,5205 






(1)  
            Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/531/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12272 – EFMS / DESOTEC)
Date: 2026-03-02
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, air purifier, economic concentration, investment company, merger control, provision of services, service industry, water treatment








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C/2026/1293


2.3.2026






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.12272 – EFMS / DESOTEC)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/1293)


1.   
On 23 February 2026, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






—


EQT Fund Management S.à r.l. (‘EFMS’) (Luxembourg), controlled by EQT A.B (Sweden),










—


David Topco S.à r.l. (‘Desotec’) (Luxembourg).




EFMS will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Desotec.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:






—


EFMS is the alternative investment fund manager of EQT Future, a private investment fund forming part of the EQT group of investment funds. EFMS is solely owned by EQT AB. EQT portfolio companies are active in a variety of industries and across various geographies,










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Desotec is primarily a provider of industrial purification solutions based on activated carbon technology. Desotec is headquartered in Belgium. Desotec offers filtration solutions and related services used to purify air, gas, water and liquids. Desotec’s filtration solutions can be tailored, scaled and replenished to meet the needs of clients across various industries.






3.   
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.
Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified treatment for certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (2), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.


4.   
The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed concentration to the Commission.
Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:
M.12272 – EFMS / DESOTEC
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Postal address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË







(1)  
            OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  
            OJ C 160, 5.5.2023, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1293/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)