Sole control: The French Competition Authority unconditionally clears the acquisition of sole control of a company active in the global cash solutions sector by an investment fund owning a competing company (Bimédia / DL Software)

*This article is an automatic translation of the original article, provided here for your convenience. Read the original article. In the last few days, the French Competition Authority has posted 29 new merger clearance decisions online, including 26 simplified decisions. See decision n° 22-DCC-74 of April 25, 2022 in which the French Competition Authority unconditionally authorized the acquisition of exclusive control of Bimédia by an investment fund - TA Associates - which owns Devlyx. Devlyx and the target company are both active in the sector of global cash register solutions, mainly for the tobacco/press trade. Devlyx and Bimedia do not have the same economic model. Bimedia ensures directly, through its own sales force, the marketing of its global cash register solutions to