# C_2008001EN.01000501.xml

| 4.1.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 1/5 |
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4.1.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 1/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4950 — Aviva/Bank Zachodni)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 1/05)

| 1. | On 20 December 2007, 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 Aviva plc (‘Aviva’, United Kingdom) and Bank Zachodni WBK S.A. (‘BZ WBK’, Poland) controlled by Allied Irish Banks group acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings BZ WBK — CU Towarzystwo Ubezpieczeń na Życie S.A. (‘JV Life Insurance’, Poland) and BZ WBK — CU Towarzystwo Ubezpieczeń Ogólnych S.A. (‘JV Non-Life Insurance’, Poland) by way of purchase of shares in two newly created companies constituting joint ventures. |
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On 20 December 2007, 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 Aviva plc (‘Aviva’, United Kingdom) and Bank Zachodni WBK S.A. (‘BZ WBK’, Poland) controlled by Allied Irish Banks group acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertakings BZ WBK — CU Towarzystwo Ubezpieczeń na Życie S.A. (‘JV Life Insurance’, Poland) and BZ WBK — CU Towarzystwo Ubezpieczeń Ogólnych S.A. (‘JV Non-Life Insurance’, Poland) by way of purchase of shares in two newly created companies constituting joint ventures.

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






  — | for undertaking Aviva: underwriting of life and non-life insurances, long term savings and fund management, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Aviva: underwriting of life and non-life insurances, long term savings and fund management,

| — | for undertaking BZ WBK: universal bank, |
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for undertaking BZ WBK: universal bank,

| — | for undertaking JV Life Insurance: underwriting of life insurances, |
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for undertaking JV Life Insurance: underwriting of life insurances,

| — | for undertaking JV Non-Life Insurance: underwriting of non-life insurances. |
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for undertaking JV Non-Life Insurance: underwriting of non-life insurances.

| 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.4950 — Aviva/Bank Zachodni, 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.4950 — Aviva/Bank Zachodni, 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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