European Union: European Commission investigation into data centre joint venture by Khazna and Eni
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
07 Aug 2026 concluded
14 Jul 2026 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
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
supranational
Timeline of events
European Commission approved joint venture by Khazna and Eni without conditions
On 7 August 2026, the European Commission approved the creation of a joint venture by Khazna Data Center Holdings Limited of the United Arab Emirates and Eni S.p.A. of Italy (Case No. M.12451). The joint venture will develop and operate data centre …
Event type
investigation
Action type
closure
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority
European Commission was notified of Khazna and Eni's proposed data centre joint venture
On 14 July 2026, the European Commission received notification of a proposed merger between Khazna Data Center Holdings Limited (UAE), ultimately controlled by Group 42 Holding Ltd (UAE), and Eni S.p.A. (Italy), under Article 4 of the EU Merger Regu…
Event type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority