# C_2016463EN.01001901.xml

| 13.12.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 463/19 |
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13.12.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 463/19

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8259 — Groupe H.I.G./Guillaume Dauphin/Ecore)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 463/13)

| 1. | On 1 December 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Guillaume Dauphin and H.I.G. Capital LLC (‘Groupe H.I.G.’, of the United States) will acquire, by way of sale and purchase of shares, joint control within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation over Ecore B.V. (‘Ecore’, of the Netherlands), currently solely controlled by Guillaume Dauphin. |
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On 1 December 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Guillaume Dauphin and H.I.G. Capital LLC (‘Groupe H.I.G.’, of the United States) will acquire, by way of sale and purchase of shares, joint control within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation over Ecore B.V. (‘Ecore’, of the Netherlands), currently solely controlled by Guillaume Dauphin.

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






  — | Guillaume Dauphin produces and sells recycled raw materials through Ecore, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Guillaume Dauphin produces and sells recycled raw materials through Ecore,

| — | Groupe H.I.G. is a private equity investment firm with participations in small and medium-sized companies, |
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Groupe H.I.G. is a private equity investment firm with participations in small and medium-sized companies,

| — | Ecore produces and sells recycled raw materials. Ecore is more specifically active in waste collection, treatment of waste and sales of recycled materials, mainly ferrous metals. Ecore also produces and sells other recycled materials, such as non-ferrous metals, paper, carton, and plastics. |
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Ecore produces and sells recycled raw materials. Ecore is more specifically active in waste collection, treatment of waste and sales of recycled materials, mainly ferrous metals. Ecore also produces and sells other recycled materials, such as non-ferrous metals, paper, carton, and plastics.

| 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.8259 — Groupe H.I.G./Guillaume Dauphin/Ecore, 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.8259 — Groupe H.I.G./Guillaume Dauphin/Ecore, 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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