# C_2005174EN.01002001.xml

| 14.7.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 174/20 |
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14.7.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 174/20

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3878 — PAI Partners/Permira/Cortefiel)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 174/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 5 July 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings PAI Partners S.A.S. (‘PAI’, France) and Permira (Europe) Limited (‘Permira’, Channel Islands) controlled by Permira Holdings Limited, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Cortefiel S.A. (‘Cortefiel’, Spain) by way of public bid announced on 20 June 2005. |
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On 5 July 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings PAI Partners S.A.S. (‘PAI’, France) and Permira (Europe) Limited (‘Permira’, Channel Islands) controlled by Permira Holdings Limited, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Cortefiel S.A. (‘Cortefiel’, Spain) by way of public bid announced on 20 June 2005.

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






  — | for PAI: private equity fund, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for PAI: private equity fund,

| — | for Permira: private equity fund, |
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for Permira: private equity fund,

| — | for Cortefiel: manufacture and retail distribution of clothing and related merchandise, retail distribution of cosmetics. |
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for Cortefiel: manufacture and retail distribution of clothing and related merchandise, retail distribution of cosmetics.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. 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 the 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3878 — PAI Partners/Permira/Cortefiel, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3878 — PAI Partners/Permira/Cortefiel, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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