# C_2008007EN.01002301.xml

| 12.1.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 7/23 |
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12.1.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 7/23

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4963 — Rexel/Hagemeyer)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 7/13)

| 1. | On 4 January 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 undertaking Rexel SA (‘Rexel’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of the activities of the undertaking Hagemeyer N.V. (‘Hagemeyer’, The Netherlands) in the following EEA Member States: Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany (except for six branches), Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom, as well as in Russia, and the worldwide Agencies and Consumer Electronics Business (‘ACE Business’) of Hagemeyer, by way of a public bid announced on 21 December 2007. |
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On 4 January 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 undertaking Rexel SA (‘Rexel’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation sole control of the activities of the undertaking Hagemeyer N.V. (‘Hagemeyer’, The Netherlands) in the following EEA Member States: Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany (except for six branches), Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom, as well as in Russia, and the worldwide Agencies and Consumer Electronics Business (‘ACE Business’) of Hagemeyer, by way of a public bid announced on 21 December 2007.

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






  — | for Rexel: wholesale distribution of electrical products; heating, ventilation and air-conditioning products (‘HVAC’); white and brown products; and marginal volumes of personal protection items for professionals, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Rexel: wholesale distribution of electrical products; heating, ventilation and air-conditioning products (‘HVAC’); white and brown products; and marginal volumes of personal protection items for professionals,

| — | for Hagemeyer: wholesale distribution of electrical products; HVAC products; white and brown products; maintenance, repair and operations products (including personal protection items for professionals); as well as (through its ACE Business) wholesale distribution of certain consumer electronic products in the Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand, and distribution of certain luxury goods (watches, fashion products and cosmetics) in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, South Korea and Indonesia. |
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for Hagemeyer: wholesale distribution of electrical products; HVAC products; white and brown products; maintenance, repair and operations products (including personal protection items for professionals); as well as (through its ACE Business) wholesale distribution of certain consumer electronic products in the Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand, and distribution of certain luxury goods (watches, fashion products and cosmetics) in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, South Korea and Indonesia.

| 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 ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4963 — Rexel/Hagemeyer, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
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| 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.4963 — Rexel/Hagemeyer, 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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