# C_2006248EN.01002201.xml

| 14.10.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 248/22 |
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14.10.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 248/22

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4411 — AXA IMD/Investkredit/Europolis)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 248/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 6 October 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings AXA Investment Managers Deutschland GmbH (‘AXA IMD’, Germany) belonging to the AXA group and Investkredit Bank AG (‘Investkredit’, Austria) belonging to Österreichische Volksbanken-AG (ÖVAG) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings Europolis Bitwy Warszawskiej Sp. z o.o., Poland Business Park VII Sp. z o.o., Europolis Saski Point Sp. z o.o., Europolis Sienna Center Sp. z o.o. and Warsaw Towers Sp. z o.o. (‘Europolis’, Poland) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 6 October 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings AXA Investment Managers Deutschland GmbH (‘AXA IMD’, Germany) belonging to the AXA group and Investkredit Bank AG (‘Investkredit’, Austria) belonging to Österreichische Volksbanken-AG (ÖVAG) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings Europolis Bitwy Warszawskiej Sp. z o.o., Poland Business Park VII Sp. z o.o., Europolis Saski Point Sp. z o.o., Europolis Sienna Center Sp. z o.o. and Warsaw Towers Sp. z o.o. (‘Europolis’, Poland) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | AXA IMD: active in management of assets; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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AXA IMD: active in management of assets;

| — | Investkredit: a company providing financial services to corporate and real estate partners as well as loans for real estate projects; |
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Investkredit: a company providing financial services to corporate and real estate partners as well as loans for real estate projects;

| — | Europolis: owner of office properties located in Warsaw, Poland. |
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Europolis: owner of office properties located in Warsaw, Poland.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4411 — AXA IMD/Investkredit/Europolis to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4411 — AXA IMD/Investkredit/Europolis to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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