European Union: European Commission investigation into joint acquisition of atNorth by CPPIB and Equinix (No. M.12394)
Progress
Current status
concluded
11 Aug 2026 concluded
06 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 acquisition of atNorth by CPPIB and Equinix (No. M.12394)
On 11 August 2026, the European Commission approved the joint acquisition of atNorth by CPPIB and Equinix (No. M.12394). The Commission adopted its decision under Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation No. 139/2004, declaring the concentration compat…
Event type
investigation
Action type
closure
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority
European Commission announced investigation into joint acquisition of atNorth by CPPIB and Equinix (No. M.12394)
On 6 July 2026, the European Commission received notification of the proposed joint acquisition of atNorth by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and Equinix, and opened a preliminary examination into the concentration under Article 4 o…
Event type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority