# C_2017037EN.01000301.xml

| 4.2.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 37/3 |
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4.2.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 37/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8353 — CVC/Corialis)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 37/03)

| 1. | On 26 January 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA (‘CVC’, Luxembourg) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of AI Alu (Luxembourg) SARL and AI Alu & Cy S.C.A. (‘Corialis’, Luxembourg), which is the holding of the Corialis group, by way of purchases of shares and other securities. |
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On 26 January 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA (‘CVC’, Luxembourg) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of AI Alu (Luxembourg) SARL and AI Alu & Cy S.C.A. (‘Corialis’, Luxembourg), which is the holding of the Corialis group, by way of purchases of shares and other securities.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for CVC: private equity investment in various industries including chemicals, utilities, manufacturing, retailing and distribution,
  —   for Corialis: production and supply of aluminium extrusion services and aluminium coated building systems and profiles for windows, doors, conservatories and curtain walls. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for CVC: private equity investment in various industries including chemicals, utilities, manufacturing, retailing and distribution,

for CVC

—   for Corialis: production and supply of aluminium extrusion services and aluminium coated building systems and profiles for windows, doors, conservatories and curtain walls.

for Corialis

| 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 the 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 the 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.8353 — CVC/Corialis, 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.8353 — CVC/Corialis, 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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