# C_2008001EN.01000601.xml

| 4.1.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 1/6 |
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4.1.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 1/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4940 — Credit Suisse/General Electric/Mubadala)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 1/06)

| 1. | On 19 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 Credit Suisse Private Equity Inc. (‘CSPE’, USA), belonging to the Credit Suisse Group (‘CSG’, Switzerland), General Electric Company (‘GE’, USA) and Mubadala Development Company PJSC (‘Mubadala’, United Arab Emirates) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Mubadala Infrastructure Partners and Related Entities (‘Mubadala Infrastructure’, United Arab Emirates) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 19 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 Credit Suisse Private Equity Inc. (‘CSPE’, USA), belonging to the Credit Suisse Group (‘CSG’, Switzerland), General Electric Company (‘GE’, USA) and Mubadala Development Company PJSC (‘Mubadala’, United Arab Emirates) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Mubadala Infrastructure Partners and Related Entities (‘Mubadala Infrastructure’, United Arab Emirates) 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 CSG: global financial services group, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking CSG: global financial services group,

| — | for undertaking CSPE: investment banking, private banking and asset management, |
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for undertaking CSPE: investment banking, private banking and asset management,

| — | for undertaking GE: diversified technology and services, |
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for undertaking GE: diversified technology and services,

| — | for undertaking Mubadala: direct principal investments, |
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for undertaking Mubadala: direct principal investments,

| — | for undertaking Mubadala Infrastructure: asset management services. |
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for undertaking Mubadala Infrastructure: asset management 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. 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.4940 — Credit Suisse/General Electric/Mubadala, 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.4940 — Credit Suisse/General Electric/Mubadala, 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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