European Union: European Commission investigation into Zalando's acquisition of About You concentration (Case M.11854)
Progress
Current status
in force
01 Jul 2025 in force
28 May 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
supranational
Timeline of events
European Commission approved Zalando's acquisition of About You
On 1 July 2025, the European Commission approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, Zalando SE’s acquisition of sole control over ABOUT YOU. The transaction concerns the online fashion retail sector and follows a notification submitted on 22 May 2025 …
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority
European Commission announces receipt of Zalando/About You concentration notification
On 28 May 2025, the European Commission (EC) announced the prior notification of a concentration ZALANDO of ABOUT YOU (Case M.11854) after receiving the notification on 22 May 2025. The concentration involves Zalando SE acquiring sole control of Abo…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority