# C_2005166EN.01000201.xml

| 7.7.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 166/2 |
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7.7.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 166/2

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3850 — G+J/Styria Medien/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 166/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 30 June 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 Gruner+Jahr International Holding GmbH (‘G+J’, Germany) belonging to the group Bertelsmann AG (Germany) and Vecerniji List d.d. (‘Vecerniji’, Croatia) belonging to the Styria Medien Group (‘Styria Medien’, Austria) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking JV by way of contribution of capital in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 30 June 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 Gruner+Jahr International Holding GmbH (‘G+J’, Germany) belonging to the group Bertelsmann AG (Germany) and Vecerniji List d.d. (‘Vecerniji’, Croatia) belonging to the Styria Medien Group (‘Styria Medien’, Austria) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking JV by way of contribution of capital in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for undertaking G+J: Holding company for the management of G+J group subsidiaries, licenses and coordination; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking G+J: Holding company for the management of G+J group subsidiaries, licenses and coordination;

| — | for undertaking Bertelsmann: Publication of newspaper, magazines, books; |
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for undertaking Bertelsmann: Publication of newspaper, magazines, books;

| — | for undertaking Vecerniji: Publication of newspapers and magazines in Croatia; |
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for undertaking Vecerniji: Publication of newspapers and magazines in Croatia;

| — | for undertaking Styria Medien: Publishing of newspaper and magazines, online media for Austria, Slovenia and Croatia, book publishing and book retail; |
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for undertaking Styria Medien: Publishing of newspaper and magazines, online media for Austria, Slovenia and Croatia, book publishing and book retail;

| — | for undertaking JV: Publishing of magazines in Croatia. |
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for undertaking JV: Publishing of magazines in Croatia.

| 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.3850 — G+J/Styria Medien/JV, 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.3850 — G+J/Styria Medien/JV, 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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