# C_2016432EN.01001001.xml

| 23.11.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 432/10 |
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23.11.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 432/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8299 — De Agostini Libri/Editorial Planeta/DeA Planeta Libri JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 432/07)

| 1. | On 16 November 2016, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Planeta Corporation (‘Gruppo Planeta’, Spain), through its subsidiary Editorial Planeta SA (‘Editorial Planeta’, Spain), and Gruppo De Agostini SpA (‘Gruppo De Agostini’, Italy), through its subsidiary De Agostini Libri SpA (‘DeA Libri’, Italy), acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of DeA Planeta Libri srl (‘DeA Planeta Libri’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares and transfer of a business branch. |
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On 16 November 2016, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Planeta Corporation (‘Gruppo Planeta’, Spain), through its subsidiary Editorial Planeta SA (‘Editorial Planeta’, Spain), and Gruppo De Agostini SpA (‘Gruppo De Agostini’, Italy), through its subsidiary De Agostini Libri SpA (‘DeA Libri’, Italy), acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control of DeA Planeta Libri srl (‘DeA Planeta Libri’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares and transfer of a business branch.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   Gruppo De Agostini: publishing, media and communications, games and services and financial sectors worldwide,
  —   DeA Libri: publishing sector (miscellaneous) in Italy,
  —   Gruppo Planeta: publishing, media, e-commerce and training sectors worldwide,
  —   Editorial Planeta: publishing sectors (miscellaneous),
  —   DeA Planeta Libri: publishing sector (miscellaneous) in Italy. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   Gruppo De Agostini: publishing, media and communications, games and services and financial sectors worldwide,

Gruppo De Agostini

—   DeA Libri: publishing sector (miscellaneous) in Italy,

DeA Libri

—   Gruppo Planeta: publishing, media, e-commerce and training sectors worldwide,

Gruppo Planeta

—   Editorial Planeta: publishing sectors (miscellaneous),

Editorial Planeta

—   DeA Planeta Libri: publishing sector (miscellaneous) in Italy.

DeA Planeta Libri

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration 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 concentration 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 observations on the proposed operation.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of publication of this notification. 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.8299 — De Agostini Libri/Editorial Planeta/DeA Planeta Libri JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed operation.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of publication of this notification. 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.8299 — De Agostini Libri/Editorial Planeta/DeA Planeta Libri JV, 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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