# C_2006130EN.01000401.xml

| 3.6.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 130/4 |
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3.6.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 130/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4234 — Carlson/One Equity Partners/Carlson Wagonlit)

(2006/C 130/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 24 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 undertakings Carlson Companies, Inc (‘CCI’, US) and One Equity Partners II, L.P. (‘OEP’, US) controlled by JP Morgan Chase & CO acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Carlson Wagonlit B.V. (‘CWT’, The Netherlands) currently jointly controlled by CCI and Accor S.A. by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 24 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 undertakings Carlson Companies, Inc (‘CCI’, US) and One Equity Partners II, L.P. (‘OEP’, US) controlled by JP Morgan Chase & CO acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Carlson Wagonlit B.V. (‘CWT’, The Netherlands) currently jointly controlled by CCI and Accor S.A. by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for undertaking CCI: active mainly in the provision of services in the marketing, travel and hospitality industries; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking CCI: active mainly in the provision of services in the marketing, travel and hospitality industries;

| — | for undertaking OEP: private equity company; |
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for undertaking OEP: private equity company;

| — | for undertaking CWT: active in business and leisure travel agency services. |
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for undertaking CWT: active in business and leisure travel agency 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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4234 — Carlson/One Equity Partners/Carlson Wagonlit, 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 (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4234 — Carlson/One Equity Partners/Carlson Wagonlit, 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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