Press Release: Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Schuitema by CVC

The European Commission cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the Dutch based food retail company Schuitema by the investment fund CVC Fund IV, belonging to CVC Capital Partners Group of Luxemburg. After examining the operation, the Commission concluded that the transaction would not significantly impede effective competition in the European Economic Area (EEA) or any substantial part of it.