# C_2005263EN.01004001.xml

| 22.10.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 263/40 |
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22.10.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 263/40

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3969 — Société Générale/Ford Lease-Business Partner)

(2005/C 263/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 13 October 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 undertaking Group Société Générale (‘SG’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of several businesses assets (jointly, ‘Ford Lease Business Partner’) ultimately owned by Ford Motor Company by way of purchase of assets. |
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On 13 October 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 undertaking Group Société Générale (‘SG’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of several businesses assets (jointly, ‘Ford Lease Business Partner’) ultimately owned by Ford Motor Company by way of purchase of assets.

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






  — | SG: asset management, retail and investment banking and corporate finance as well as fleet leasing and management services throughout Europe; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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SG: asset management, retail and investment banking and corporate finance as well as fleet leasing and management services throughout Europe;

| — | Ford Lease Business Partner: fleet leasing and management services in Italy, Spain, Denmark, France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Finland. |
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Ford Lease Business Partner: fleet leasing and management services in Italy, Spain, Denmark, France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Finland.

| 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. |
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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.

| 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.3969 — Société Générale/Ford Lease-Business Partner, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| BE-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.3969 — Société Générale/Ford Lease-Business Partner, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

BE-1049 Brussels

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

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