# C_2017058EN.01002901.xml

| 23.2.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 58/29 |
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23.2.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 58/29

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8367 — Bain Capital/Consolis)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 58/10)

| 1. | On 14 February 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Bain Capital Europe Fund IV, L.P. (‘Bain Capital Europe Fund IV’), a fund managed by Bain Capital Investors, L.L.C. (‘Bain Capital’, United Kingdom), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertakings Consolis Holding SAS and Consolis SAS and their subsidiaries (‘Consolis Group’, France) by way of a purchase of shares. |
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On 14 February 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Bain Capital Europe Fund IV, L.P. (‘Bain Capital Europe Fund IV’), a fund managed by Bain Capital Investors, L.L.C. (‘Bain Capital’, United Kingdom), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertakings Consolis Holding SAS and Consolis SAS and their subsidiaries (‘Consolis Group’, France) by way of a purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   Bain Capital: private equity investment firm that invests in companies across most industries, including information technology, healthcare, retail and consumer products, communications, financial and industrial/manufacturing,
  —   Consolis Group: design and manufacture of prefabricated concrete elements. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   Bain Capital: private equity investment firm that invests in companies across most industries, including information technology, healthcare, retail and consumer products, communications, financial and industrial/manufacturing,

Bain Capital

—   Consolis Group: design and manufacture of prefabricated concrete elements.

Consolis Group

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. 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 this Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. 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 this 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 (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8367 — Bain Capital/Consolis, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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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 (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8367 — Bain Capital/Consolis, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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