# C_2016450EN.01002201.xml

| 2.12.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 450/22 |
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2.12.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 450/22

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8233 — Rockaway E-Commerce/EC Investments/Bonak/Sully Systems)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 450/10)

| 1. | On 25 November 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Rockaway Capital SE and its group (‘Rockaway’), EC Investments a.s. (‘ECI’) and PPF Group NV and its group (‘PPF’) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Sully Systems a.s. (‘JVCo’), a newly created joint venture. |
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On 25 November 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Rockaway Capital SE and its group (‘Rockaway’), EC Investments a.s. (‘ECI’) and PPF Group NV and its group (‘PPF’) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Sully Systems a.s. (‘JVCo’), a newly created joint venture.

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






  — | Rockaway group is an investment group focusing on investments into existing companies and start-ups in new expanding segments of the market for internet services, most importantly on e-commerce services, such as online retail, online search engines, online payments and other online services, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Rockaway group is an investment group focusing on investments into existing companies and start-ups in new expanding segments of the market for internet services, most importantly on e-commerce services, such as online retail, online search engines, online payments and other online services,

| — | PPF is a large multinational finance and investment group focusing on financial services, consumer finance, telecommunications, biotechnologies, retail services, real estate and agriculture, |
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PPF is a large multinational finance and investment group focusing on financial services, consumer finance, telecommunications, biotechnologies, retail services, real estate and agriculture,

| — | ECI operates in the electricity, gas and heating sectors, as well as in media business, |
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ECI operates in the electricity, gas and heating sectors, as well as in media business,

| — | JVCo will act as a new holding company for the online shopping-related part of the Rockaway portfolio companies. |
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JVCo will act as a new holding company for the online shopping-related part of the Rockaway portfolio companies.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. 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 this Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. 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 this Notice.

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| 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 (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8233 — Rockaway E-Commerce/EC Investments/Bonak/Sully Systems, to the following address:





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

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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 (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8233 — Rockaway E-Commerce/EC Investments/Bonak/Sully Systems, to the following address:

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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