# C_2006005EN.01000601.xml

| 10.1.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 5/6 |
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10.1.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 5/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4080 — G+J/Sanoma/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 5/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 22 December 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 G+J International Publishing Holding GmbH (‘G+J’, Austria) belonging to the Bertelsmann Group and Sanoma Magazines International B.V. (‘SMI’, Netherlands) belonging to the Sanoma WSOY group acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings Burda d.o.o. (‘Burda Slovenia’, Slovenia), Burda National d.o.o. (‘Burda Croatia’, Croatia), Izdavacka Kuca Burda d.o.o. (‘Burda SMG’, Serbia-Montenegro), Adria Magazin d.o.o. (‘AMC’, Croatia), Sanoma Magazines Zagreb d.o.o. (‘Sanoma Zagreb’, Croatia) and Sanoma Magazines SMG d.o.o. (‘Sanoma SMG’, Serbia-Montenegro), by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘JV’, Austria). |
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On 22 December 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 G+J International Publishing Holding GmbH (‘G+J’, Austria) belonging to the Bertelsmann Group and Sanoma Magazines International B.V. (‘SMI’, Netherlands) belonging to the Sanoma WSOY group acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings Burda d.o.o. (‘Burda Slovenia’, Slovenia), Burda National d.o.o. (‘Burda Croatia’, Croatia), Izdavacka Kuca Burda d.o.o. (‘Burda SMG’, Serbia-Montenegro), Adria Magazin d.o.o. (‘AMC’, Croatia), Sanoma Magazines Zagreb d.o.o. (‘Sanoma Zagreb’, Croatia) and Sanoma Magazines SMG d.o.o. (‘Sanoma SMG’, Serbia-Montenegro), by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘JV’, Austria).

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






  — | for G+J: creation, production and publication of magazines; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for G+J: creation, production and publication of magazines;

| — | for SMI: creation, production and publication of magazines; |
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for SMI: creation, production and publication of magazines;

| — | for JV: publication of magazines in the Eastern Adriatic region. |
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for JV: publication of magazines in the Eastern Adriatic region.

| 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.4080 — G+J/Sanoma/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Competition DG |
| 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.4080 — G+J/Sanoma/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Competition DG

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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