# C_2006276EN.01000201.xml

| 14.11.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 276/2 |
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14.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 276/2

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4404 — Universal/BMG Music Publishing)

(2006/C 276/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 3 November 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 undertaking Universal Music Group Inc. (‘Universal’, USA), belonging to the group Vivendi S.A. (‘Vivendi’, France), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking BMG Music Publishing Group (‘BMG Music Publishing’, Germany et al.) which currently forms part of the Bertelsmann group, by way of purchase of shares and assets. |
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On 3 November 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 undertaking Universal Music Group Inc. (‘Universal’, USA), belonging to the group Vivendi S.A. (‘Vivendi’, France), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking BMG Music Publishing Group (‘BMG Music Publishing’, Germany et al.) which currently forms part of the Bertelsmann group, by way of purchase of shares and assets.

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






  — | for Vivendi: media, telecommunication, and music industry; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Vivendi: media, telecommunication, and music industry;

| — | for Universal: music publishing and music recording; |
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for Universal: music publishing and music recording;

| — | for BMG Music Publishing: music publishing. |
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for BMG Music Publishing: music publishing.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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.4404 — Universal/BMG Music Publishing, 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.4404 — Universal/BMG Music Publishing, 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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