Non-opposition to concentration EFMS / DESOTEC M.12272

EC State Aid Cases

Published March 20th, 2026

Detected March 20th, 2026

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The European Commission has issued a notice of non-opposition to a notified concentration, Case M.12272, involving EFMS and DESOTEC. This decision indicates that the concentration does not raise competition concerns under the EU's merger control regulations.

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The European Commission, through its State Aid Cases feed, has published a notice regarding Case M.12272, concerning the concentration between EFMS and DESOTEC. The Commission has decided not to oppose this notified concentration, indicating that it has been reviewed and found not to raise significant competition issues within the European Union.

This notice signifies the completion of the initial review phase for this merger. For the involved entities, EFMS and DESOTEC, this means they can proceed with the concentration as planned. No specific compliance actions are required for other entities as this is an announcement of a decision on a specific transaction, not a new rule or guidance affecting broader industry practices.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.12272 – EFMS / DESOTEC)

C/2026/1927

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of the European Union | EN

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| | C/2026/1834 | 20.3.2026 |
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.12272 – EFMS / DESOTEC)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(C/2026/1834)

On 17 March 2026, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the ‘Competition policy’ website of the Commission (https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32026M12272. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law. |
(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1834/oj

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