# C_2008296EN.01002401.xml

| 19.11.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 296/24 |
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19.11.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 296/24

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5402 — Caja Navarra/Aegon/Can Soluciones De Salud)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 296/08)

| 1. | On 12 November 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(s) Aegon Spanje (‘Aegon Spanje’, Spain) controlled by Aegon NV (‘Aegon’, the Netherlands) and Caja de Ahorros y del Monte de Piedad de Navarra, SA (‘Caja Navarra’, Spain), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of CAN Soluciones de Salud, S.A.U. (‘CAN Salud’, Spain), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Caja Navarra, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 12 November 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(s) Aegon Spanje (‘Aegon Spanje’, Spain) controlled by Aegon NV (‘Aegon’, the Netherlands) and Caja de Ahorros y del Monte de Piedad de Navarra, SA (‘Caja Navarra’, Spain), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of CAN Soluciones de Salud, S.A.U. (‘CAN Salud’, Spain), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Caja Navarra, by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Aegon Spanje: production and distribution, directly and indirectly, of insurance and pension products in Spain, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Aegon Spanje: production and distribution, directly and indirectly, of insurance and pension products in Spain,

| — | for Aegon: insurance, pension and related products world-wide, |
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for Aegon: insurance, pension and related products world-wide,

| — | for Caja Navarra: credit and finance operations in Spain, |
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for Caja Navarra: credit and finance operations in Spain,

| — | for CAN Salud: non-life insurance products in Spain. |
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for CAN Salud: non-life insurance products in Spain.

| 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 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 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.5402 — Caja Navarra/Aegon/Can Soluciones De Salud, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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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.5402 — Caja Navarra/Aegon/Can Soluciones De Salud, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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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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