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| 22.4.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 95/6 |
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22.4.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 95/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4202 — Charterhouse/Elior)

(2006/C 95/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 7 April 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 Charterhouse Capital Limited (‘Charterhouse’, United Kingdom) and Holding Bercy Investissement SAS (‘HBI’, France) controlled by R. Zolade, a French citizen, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Elior SCA (‘Elior’, France) by way of public bid announced on 27 March 2006. |
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On 7 April 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 Charterhouse Capital Limited (‘Charterhouse’, United Kingdom) and Holding Bercy Investissement SAS (‘HBI’, France) controlled by R. Zolade, a French citizen, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Elior SCA (‘Elior’, France) by way of public bid announced on 27 March 2006.

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






  — | for undertaking Charterhouse: provider of equity funds and fund management services; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Charterhouse: provider of equity funds and fund management services;

| — | for undertaking HBI: holding company controlling Elior; |
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for undertaking HBI: holding company controlling Elior;

| — | for undertaking Elior: active in catering, facility management, travel retail and vending services. |
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for undertaking Elior: active in catering, facility management, travel retail and vending services.

| 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.4202 — Charterhouse/Elior, 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.4202 — Charterhouse/Elior, 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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