# C_2008225EN.01002201.xml

| 2.9.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 225/22 |
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2.9.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 225/22

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5290 — Phoenix/CERP Lorraine — Répartition France)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 225/11)

| 1. | On 26 August 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 RTB Pharma SARL, France (‘RTB Pharma’) controlled by Phoenix Pharmahandel AG & Co. KG, Germany, belonging to the Phoenix Group enters into a full merger within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of the Council Regulation with 14 agencies for pharmaceutical wholesale in France (‘CERP Lorraine — Répartition France’) which currently perform the business of CERP Lorraine — Répartition France by purchase of assets. |
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On 26 August 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 RTB Pharma SARL, France (‘RTB Pharma’) controlled by Phoenix Pharmahandel AG & Co. KG, Germany, belonging to the Phoenix Group enters into a full merger within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of the Council Regulation with 14 agencies for pharmaceutical wholesale in France (‘CERP Lorraine — Répartition France’) which currently perform the business of CERP Lorraine — Répartition France by purchase of assets.

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






  — | for Phoenix: amongst other things active in pharmaceutical wholesale in France, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Phoenix: amongst other things active in pharmaceutical wholesale in France,

| — | for Lorraine — Répartition France: active in pharmaceutical wholesale in France. |
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for Lorraine — Répartition France: active in pharmaceutical wholesale in France.

| 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.5290 — Phoenix/CERP Lorraine — Répartition France, 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.5290 — Phoenix/CERP Lorraine — Répartition France, 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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