VIG/NÜRNBERGER Merger Prior Notification (Case M.12343)
Summary
The European Commission published prior notification of Case M.12343 involving VIG and NÜRNBERGER on 27 March 2026 in the Official Journal. The transaction qualifies as a candidate for the simplified procedure, which applies to mergers unlikely to raise competition concerns. This publication constitutes the formal initiation of the Commission's review under the EU Merger Regulation.
What changed
The European Commission has published notice of a merger prior notification (Case M.12343 – VIG / NÜRNBERGER). The notification triggers the formal review process under EU competition law. The Commission has indicated the case is a candidate for simplified procedure, which applies to concentrations that do not pose significant competition concerns and receive expedited review.
Affected parties and interested third parties should monitor the case for any Commission requests for information or objections. No immediate compliance obligations arise from this publication alone; the outcome of the Commission's review will determine whether the transaction may proceed, be conditioned, or be prohibited.
What to do next
- Monitor for Commission decision updates
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Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12343 – VIG / NÜRNBERGER) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
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OJ C, C/2026/1935, 27.3.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1935/oj (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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| | Official Journal
of the European Union | EN
C series |
| | C/2026/1935 | 27.3.2026 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.12343 – VIG / NÜRNBERGER)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/1935)
1.
On 18 March 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:
| — | VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe (‘VIG’, Austria), controlled by Wiener Städtische Versicherungsverein – Vermögensverwaltung (Austria), |
| — | NÜRNBERGER Beteiligungs-AG (‘NÜRNBERGER’, Germany). |
VIG will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of NÜRNBERGER.
The concentration is accomplished by way of a public bid announced on 16 October 2025 and through the purchase of shares under separate contracts on the same terms.
2.
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:
| — | VIG: life insurance, non-life insurance and re-insurance with a focus on Eastern and Central Europe, |
| — | NÜRNBERGER: life insurance and non-life insurance and (minor activities in) re-insurance with a focus on Germany. |
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.12343 – VIG / NÜRNBERGER
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/2026/1935/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
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