[Decision Summary] Approval of Merger Between Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles and SKB Drive Tech
The Polish Competition Authority has approved the merger between Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, S.A. and SKB Drive Tech S.A., allowing them to create a joint venture without any conditions or remedies.
05.10.2025 | Polish Competition Authority (DKK)
The Polish Competition Authority (UOKiK) issued Decision No DKK-232/2025 on October 6, 2025, approving the merger between Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, S.A. (CAF) from Spain and SKB Drive Tech S.A. from Warsaw, Poland. This decision follows an antitrust investigation initiated at the request of the merging parties.
The merger involves the establishment of a joint venture as outlined in the application submitted by the parties. The authority noted that the decision did not require any remedies or further investigation, as it fully aligned with the requests of the parties involved.
UOKiK also stated that the decision does not address any contentious interests between the parties and was not made in response to an appeal. Therefore, the authority opted to waive the detailed justification typically required for such decisions.
Parties dissatisfied with the decision have the right to appeal to the District Court in Warsaw within one month of receiving the decision, subject to a fixed court fee of 1000 PLN. The court may grant exemptions from these fees under certain conditions.
