# C_2007029EN.01001301.xml

| 9.2.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 29/13 |
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9.2.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 29/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4578 — LBO France/Santé partenaires)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 29/07)

| 1. | On 1 February 2007 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1), by which the undertaking LBO France Gestion SAS (‘LBO’, France) is to acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation, sole control of the undertaking Santé Partenaires SAS and its subsidiaries (‘Santé’, France), by way of transfer of shares. |
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On 1 February 2007 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1), by which the undertaking LBO France Gestion SAS (‘LBO’, France) is to acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation, sole control of the undertaking Santé Partenaires SAS and its subsidiaries (‘Santé’, France), by way of transfer of shares.

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






  — | for LBO: capital investment company; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for LBO: capital investment company;

| — | for Santé: company specialised in the acquisition and management of private hospital clinics. |
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for Santé: company specialised in the acquisition and management of private hospital clinics.

| 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 to it any observations they have on the proposed operation. |
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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit to it any observations they have on the proposed operation.

| 5. | Observations must reach the Commission no later than ten days following the date of this publication. Observations may 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.4578 — LBO France/Santé partenaires, 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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Observations must reach the Commission no later than ten days following the date of this publication. Observations may 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.4578 — LBO France/Santé partenaires, 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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