# C_2006068EN.01001501.xml

| 21.3.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 68/15 |
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21.3.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 68/15

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M. 4122 — Burda/Hachette/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2006/C 68/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 3 March 2006, 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 Burda Verlag Osteuropa GmbH (‘BVO’, Germany), belonging to the Hubert Burda Media group and Hachette Filipacchi Presse (‘HFP’, France), belonging to the Lagardère group acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (JV) by way of subscription of capital and transfer of assets. |
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On 3 March 2006, 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 Burda Verlag Osteuropa GmbH (‘BVO’, Germany), belonging to the Hubert Burda Media group and Hachette Filipacchi Presse (‘HFP’, France), belonging to the Lagardère group acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (JV) by way of subscription of capital and transfer of assets.

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






  — | for BVO: publishing of magazines in Eastern European countries; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for BVO: publishing of magazines in Eastern European countries;

| — | for HFP: publishing of consumer magazines all over the world; |
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for HFP: publishing of consumer magazines all over the world;

| — | for JV: publishing of magazines in Poland. |
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for JV: publishing of magazines in Poland.

| 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. 4122 — Burda/Hachette/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. 4122 — Burda/Hachette/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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