# C_2012158EN.01002401.xml

| 5.6.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 158/24 |
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5.6.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 158/24

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6592 — Naxicap/Achares/Pro-Struct/Accent Jobs for People)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 158/06

| 1. | On 25 May 2012, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Naxicap Partners (‘Naxicap’, France), belonging to the group Banque Populaire Caisse d’Epargne (‘BPCE’, France), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control, with Achares NV (‘Achares’, Belgium) and Pro-Struct BVBA (‘Pro-Struct’, Belgium), of Accent Jobs for People (Belgium) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 25 May 2012, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Naxicap Partners (‘Naxicap’, France), belonging to the group Banque Populaire Caisse d’Epargne (‘BPCE’, France), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control, with Achares NV (‘Achares’, Belgium) and Pro-Struct BVBA (‘Pro-Struct’, Belgium), of Accent Jobs for People (Belgium) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Naxicap: BPCE group’s asset management company, active in support of projects in growth capital, capital reorganisation, management asset diversification, and business transfer and business creation financing, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Naxicap: BPCE group’s asset management company, active in support of projects in growth capital, capital reorganisation, management asset diversification, and business transfer and business creation financing,

| — | Accent Jobs For People: recruitment and selection agency active in the temporary employment sector in Belgium and the Netherlands. The sole purpose of Achares and Pro-Struct is the ownership of shares in Accent Jobs For People and they are not involved in any other business activity. |
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Accent Jobs For People: recruitment and selection agency active in the temporary employment sector in Belgium and the Netherlands. The sole purpose of Achares and Pro-Struct is the ownership of shares in Accent Jobs For People and they are not involved in any other business activity.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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 the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6592 — Naxicap/Achares/Pro-Struct/Accent Jobs for People, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6592 — Naxicap/Achares/Pro-Struct/Accent Jobs for People, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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