# C_2016386EN.01001701.xml

| 20.10.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 386/17 |
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20.10.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 386/17

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8220 — Euro Garages/EFR)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 386/10)

| 1. | On 10 October 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Euro Garages Ltd (‘Euro Garages’, United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of EFR Group B.V. (‘EFR’, Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 10 October 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Euro Garages Ltd (‘Euro Garages’, United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of EFR Group B.V. (‘EFR’, Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Euro Garages: active in the operaton of petrol stations, convenience stores, car washes and fast food restaurants in the United Kingdom.
  —   for EFR: active in the operation of petrol stations, convenience stores, car washes, bakeries and hotels in Belgium, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Euro Garages: active in the operaton of petrol stations, convenience stores, car washes and fast food restaurants in the United Kingdom.

for Euro Garages

—   for EFR: active in the operation of petrol stations, convenience stores, car washes, bakeries and hotels in Belgium, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

for EFR

| 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.8220 — Euro Garages/EFR, 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.8220 — Euro Garages/EFR, 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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