# C_2008288EN.01001201.xml

| 11.11.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 288/12 |
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11.11.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 288/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5360 — RBSK Group/DZ Bank Group/RZB Group/HVB Banca pentru Locuinte)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 288/07)

| 1. | On 31 October 2008, 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 Raiffeisen Bausparkasse GmbH, belonging to the RBSK Group (‘RBSK’, Austria), Bausparkasse Schwäbisch Hall AG, controlled by the Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank bank group (‘DZ’, Germany), and Raiffeisen Bank SA (‘RBRO’, Romania), controlled by the Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich Aktiengesellschaft group (‘RZB’, Austria), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking HVB Banca pentru Locuinte SA (‘HVB’, Romania) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 31 October 2008, 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 Raiffeisen Bausparkasse GmbH, belonging to the RBSK Group (‘RBSK’, Austria), Bausparkasse Schwäbisch Hall AG, controlled by the Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank bank group (‘DZ’, Germany), and Raiffeisen Bank SA (‘RBRO’, Romania), controlled by the Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich Aktiengesellschaft group (‘RZB’, Austria), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking HVB Banca pentru Locuinte SA (‘HVB’, Romania) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for RBSK: saving and lending business for housing purposes, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for RBSK: saving and lending business for housing purposes,

| — | for DZ: banking, insurance and asset management services, |
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for DZ: banking, insurance and asset management services,

| — | for RZB: commercial and investment bank, |
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for RZB: commercial and investment bank,

| — | for RBRO: universal bank in Romania, belonging to RZB, |
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for RBRO: universal bank in Romania, belonging to RZB,

| — | for undertaking HVB: saving and lending business for housing purposes. |
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for undertaking HVB: saving and lending business for housing purposes.

| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5360 — RBSK Group/DZ Bank Group/RZB Group/HVB Banca pentru Locuinte, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5360 — RBSK Group/DZ Bank Group/RZB Group/HVB Banca pentru Locuinte, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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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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