# C_2006270EN.01000601.xml

| 7.11.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 270/6 |
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7.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 270/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4392 — DSGI/FR-Invest/F-group JV)

(2006/C 270/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 24 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 Elkjøp Nordic AS (‘Elkjøp’, Norway), belonging to the group DSG International plc (‘DSGi’, United Kingdom), and FR Invest A/S (‘FR Invest’, Denmark), controlled by MMP Invest af 1998 A/S (‘MMP Invest’, Denmark), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking F Group A/S (‘F Group’, Denmark) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 24 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 Elkjøp Nordic AS (‘Elkjøp’, Norway), belonging to the group DSG International plc (‘DSGi’, United Kingdom), and FR Invest A/S (‘FR Invest’, Denmark), controlled by MMP Invest af 1998 A/S (‘MMP Invest’, Denmark), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking F Group A/S (‘F Group’, Denmark) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking Elkjøp: retail sale of consumer electronics, personal computers, domestic appliances, communication products and related financial and after-sales services; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Elkjøp: retail sale of consumer electronics, personal computers, domestic appliances, communication products and related financial and after-sales services;

| — | for undertaking FR Invest: investment vehicle with no other activities than the F Group; |
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for undertaking FR Invest: investment vehicle with no other activities than the F Group;

| — | for undertaking F Group: retail sale of consumer electronics (including music and films, computers and communications) and related financial and after-sales services. |
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for undertaking F Group: retail sale of consumer electronics (including music and films, computers and communications) and related financial and after-sales services.

| 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.4392 — DSGI/FR-Invest/F-group JV, 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.4392 — DSGI/FR-Invest/F-group JV, 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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