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| 31.8.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 212/12 |
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31.8.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 212/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3939 — Electra/CVC/CPI)

(2005/C 212/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 23 August 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 Electra Partners Europe SA (Electra, France) and CVC Capital Partners Advisory Company (CVC, Luxemburg) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the CPI group (CPI, France) by way of acquisition of shares. |
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On 23 August 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 Electra Partners Europe SA (Electra, France) and CVC Capital Partners Advisory Company (CVC, Luxemburg) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the CPI group (CPI, France) by way of acquisition of shares.

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






  — | for Electra: private equity investor and investment funds management services, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Electra: private equity investor and investment funds management services,

| — | for CVC: provider of investments and management advice to investments funds. It has a controlling interest on behalf of these investment funds in a number of companies, |
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for CVC: provider of investments and management advice to investments funds. It has a controlling interest on behalf of these investment funds in a number of companies,

| — | for CPI: manufacturing of books. |
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for CPI: manufacturing of books.

| 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.3939 — Electra/CVC/CPI, 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.3939 — Electra/CVC/CPI, 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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