# C_2007054EN.01001201.xml

| 9.3.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 54/12 |
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9.3.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 54/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4576 — AVR/Van Gansewinkel)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 54/10)

| 1. | On 27 February 2007, 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 AVR Acquitions B.V. (‘AVR’, the Netherlands), controlled by CVC Capital Partners Group Sarl (‘CVC Group’) and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (‘KKR Group’) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Van Gansewinkel Holding B.V. (‘Van Gansewinkel’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 27 February 2007, 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 AVR Acquitions B.V. (‘AVR’, the Netherlands), controlled by CVC Capital Partners Group Sarl (‘CVC Group’) and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (‘KKR Group’) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Van Gansewinkel Holding B.V. (‘Van Gansewinkel’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for CVC Group and KKR Group: private equity investment; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for CVC Group and KKR Group: private equity investment;

| — | for AVR: waste management services; |
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for AVR: waste management services;

| — | for Van Gansewinkel: waste management services. |
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for Van Gansewinkel: waste management 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.4576 — AVR/Van Gansewinkel, 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.4576 — AVR/Van Gansewinkel, 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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