# C_2016365EN.01002901.xml

| 4.10.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 365/29 |
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4.10.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 365/29

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8164 — Steinhoff International/Pikolin/Cofel)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 365/08)

| 1. | On 27 September 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 Steinhoff Möbel Holding GmbH belonging to the Steinhoff group (‘Steinhoff’, South Africa) and Pikolin S.L. (‘Pikolin’, Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Cofel SA (‘Cofel’, France), currently wholly-owned by Pikolin, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 27 September 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 Steinhoff Möbel Holding GmbH belonging to the Steinhoff group (‘Steinhoff’, South Africa) and Pikolin S.L. (‘Pikolin’, Spain) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Cofel SA (‘Cofel’, France), currently wholly-owned by Pikolin, by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Steinhoff: manufacture and wholesale sale of furniture and retail sale of primarily furniture, home decoration and household goods, electrical appliances and electronic consumer goods and clothing, and provision of related services,
  —   for Pikolin: manufacture, wholesale and retail sale of furniture, in particular bedroom furniture (e.g. mattresses, bedsteads and ancillary products),
  —   for Cofel: manufacture, wholesale and retail sale of furniture, in particular bedroom furniture (e.g. mattresses, bedsteads and ancillary products). |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Steinhoff: manufacture and wholesale sale of furniture and retail sale of primarily furniture, home decoration and household goods, electrical appliances and electronic consumer goods and clothing, and provision of related services,

for Steinhoff

—   for Pikolin: manufacture, wholesale and retail sale of furniture, in particular bedroom furniture (e.g. mattresses, bedsteads and ancillary products),

for Pikolin

—   for Cofel: manufacture, wholesale and retail sale of furniture, in particular bedroom furniture (e.g. mattresses, bedsteads and ancillary products).

for Cofel

| 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.8164 — Steinhoff International/Pikolin/Cofel, 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.8164 — Steinhoff International/Pikolin/Cofel, 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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