# C_2023206EN.01001701.xml

| 13.6.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 206/17 |
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13.6.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 206/17

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.11141 – WENDEL / TOPSCALE)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 206/11)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Wendel Luxembourg S.A. (Luxembourg), controlled by Wendel S.E. (France) (‘Wendel’), |
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Wendel Luxembourg S.A. (Luxembourg), controlled by Wendel S.E. (France) (‘Wendel’),

| — | Topscale SAS (France) (‘Scalian’). |
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Topscale SAS (France) (‘Scalian’).

Wendel will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Topscale SAS.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | Wendel Luxembourg S.A. headquartered in Luxembourg, is an authorized alternative investment fund manager. It is fully owned by Wendel S.E., a French investment firm headquarted in Paris. Wendel Luxembourg S.A. indirectly holds and manages Wendel Group’s unlisted investments and certain listed investments through reserved alternative investment funds. Wendel Luxembourg S.A. is active, through its controlled portfolio companies, on a worldwide basis. |
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Wendel Luxembourg S.A. headquartered in Luxembourg, is an authorized alternative investment fund manager. It is fully owned by Wendel S.E., a French investment firm headquarted in Paris. Wendel Luxembourg S.A. indirectly holds and manages Wendel Group’s unlisted investments and certain listed investments through reserved alternative investment funds. Wendel Luxembourg S.A. is active, through its controlled portfolio companies, on a worldwide basis.

| — | Scalian is headquartered in France, is a provider of services in industrial project management, supply chain (costs, quality, deadlines, performance), architecture and development of embedded digital systems and information system applications, big data and AI. Scalian is mainly active within the European Union. |
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Scalian is headquartered in France, is a provider of services in industrial project management, supply chain (costs, quality, deadlines, performance), architecture and development of embedded digital systems and information system applications, big data and AI. Scalian is mainly active within the European Union.

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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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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.11141 – WENDEL / TOPSCALE

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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