# C_2016391EN.01001901.xml

| 22.10.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 391/19 |
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22.10.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 391/19

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8158 — Metro/Colruyt France)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 391/07)

| 1. | On 13 October 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Metro AG (‘Metro’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Colruyt France SAS (‘Colruyt’, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 13 October 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Metro AG (‘Metro’, Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Colruyt France SAS (‘Colruyt’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Metro is active mainly in the wholesale and retail of food and non-food products and consumer electronics in Europe, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Metro is active mainly in the wholesale and retail of food and non-food products and consumer electronics in Europe,

| — | Colruyt is active in the wholesale of daily consumer goods to professional consumers. It focuses on food service delivery activities, delivering ambient, chilled, frozen products and beverages. |
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Colruyt is active in the wholesale of daily consumer goods to professional consumers. It focuses on food service delivery activities, delivering ambient, chilled, frozen products and beverages.

| 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.8158 — Metro/Colruyt France 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 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.8158 — Metro/Colruyt France 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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