• UOKiK voiced reservations about Vectra taking over Multimedia Polska.
• The concentration may restrict competition in several cities in Poland.
• Reservations do not determine the final decision in this matter.

Participants of the transaction render various services, including the provision of cable TV and Internet access. Due to the possible threat to competition, UOKiK initiated the second stage of the proceedings. The Office had to examined markets affected by the concentration and the shares of Vectra and Multimedia Polska.

We have analysed this market before. Our analyses show that concentration may lead to restriction of competition on two markets: access to pay television in 21 cities in Poland and access to fixed-line Internet in 29 cities. That is why we voiced reservations about concentration and provided them to Vectra. The enterprise now has 14 days to reply. This deadline can be extended by another two weeks, says Michał Holeksa, Vice President of UOKiK.

In cases where there is a reasonable probability of significant restriction of competition as a result of concentration, the President of UOKiK expresses its reservations to an enterprise or enterprises participating in concentration. Reservations are well grounded and do not determine the final outcome of the proceedings.

According to the regulations, enterprises have 14 days to reply to these reservations. This deadline can be extended at their request by two weeks.

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