# C_2006112EN.01001001.xml

| 12.5.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 112/10 |
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12.5.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 112/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4199 — De Lage Landen/Athlon)

(2006/C 112/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 3 May 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 undertaking De Lage Landen International B.V. (‘DLL’, the Netherlands) belonging to the Rabobank Group (‘Rabobank’, the Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Athlon Holding N.V. (‘Athlon’, the Netherlands) by way of public bid. |
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On 3 May 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 undertaking De Lage Landen International B.V. (‘DLL’, the Netherlands) belonging to the Rabobank Group (‘Rabobank’, the Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Athlon Holding N.V. (‘Athlon’, the Netherlands) by way of public bid.

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






  — | for the undertaking Rabobank: credit institution; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for the undertaking Rabobank: credit institution;

| — | for the undertaking DLL: car leasing; |
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for the undertaking DLL: car leasing;

| — | for the undertaking Athlon: car leasing and car body repair. |
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for the undertaking Athlon: car leasing and car body repair.

| 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.4199 — De Lage Landen/Athlon, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Competition DG |
| Merger Registry |
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| 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.4199 — De Lage Landen/Athlon, 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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