# C_2008112EN.01003801.xml

| 7.5.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 112/38 |
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7.5.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 112/38

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5075 — Vienna Insurance Group/EBV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 112/20)

| 1. | On 23 April 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 WIENER STÄDTISCHE Versicherung AG Vienna Insurance Group (‘Vienna Insurance Group’, Austria) acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Sparkassen Versicherung (‘s-Versicherung’, Austria), BCR Asigurari de Viata SA (‘BCR Life’, Romania), BCR Asigurari SA (‘BCR Non-life’, Romania), Pojišťovna České spořitelny, a.s. (‘PCS’, Czech Republik), Poist'ovňa Slovenskeij sporitel'ne, a.s. (‘P-SLSP’, Slovakia), and Erste Sparkasse Biztosító Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság (‘ESB’, Hungary) (collectively ‘EBV’), which are on their part controlled by the undertaking Erste Bank der oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG (‘EB’, Austria), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 23 April 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 WIENER STÄDTISCHE Versicherung AG Vienna Insurance Group (‘Vienna Insurance Group’, Austria) acquire(s) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Sparkassen Versicherung (‘s-Versicherung’, Austria), BCR Asigurari de Viata SA (‘BCR Life’, Romania), BCR Asigurari SA (‘BCR Non-life’, Romania), Pojišťovna České spořitelny, a.s. (‘PCS’, Czech Republik), Poist'ovňa Slovenskeij sporitel'ne, a.s. (‘P-SLSP’, Slovakia), and Erste Sparkasse Biztosító Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság (‘ESB’, Hungary) (collectively ‘EBV’), which are on their part controlled by the undertaking Erste Bank der oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG (‘EB’, Austria), by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Vienna Insurance Group: life insurances and non-life insurances in Austria as well as Central and Eastern Europe, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Vienna Insurance Group: life insurances and non-life insurances in Austria as well as Central and Eastern Europe,

| — | for s-Versicherung: life insurances and non-life insurances in Austria, |
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for s-Versicherung: life insurances and non-life insurances in Austria,

| — | for BCR Life: life insurances in Romania, |
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for BCR Life: life insurances in Romania,

| — | for BCR Non-life: non-life insurance in Romania, |
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for BCR Non-life: non-life insurance in Romania,

| — | for PCS: life insurances in the Czech Republic, |
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for PCS: life insurances in the Czech Republic,

| — | for P-SLSP: life insurances in Slovakia, |
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for P-SLSP: life insurances in Slovakia,

| — | for ESB: life insurances in Hungary. |
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for ESB: life insurances in Hungary.

| 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.5075 — Vienna Insurance Group/EBV, 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.5075 — Vienna Insurance Group/EBV, 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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