# C_2011346EN.01001801.xml

| 26.11.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 346/18 |
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26.11.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 346/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6399 — DBH/DPV/RM/Pubbles)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 346/10

| 1. | On 15 November 2011 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which DBH Buch Handels GmbH & Co. KG (Germany), controlled by Verlagsgruppe Weltbild GmbH and Heinrich Hugendubel Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG, and Reinhard Mohn GmbH (Germany) and DPV Deutscher Pressevertrieb GmbH (Germany), both controlled by Bertelsmann AG, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Pubbles GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 15 November 2011 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which DBH Buch Handels GmbH & Co. KG (Germany), controlled by Verlagsgruppe Weltbild GmbH and Heinrich Hugendubel Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG, and Reinhard Mohn GmbH (Germany) and DPV Deutscher Pressevertrieb GmbH (Germany), both controlled by Bertelsmann AG, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Pubbles GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | DPV Deutscher Pressevertrieb GmbH is a marketing service provider for all types of media, including all aspects of direct and retail marketing, press logistics, international media sales and the digital marketing of media products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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DPV Deutscher Pressevertrieb GmbH is a marketing service provider for all types of media, including all aspects of direct and retail marketing, press logistics, international media sales and the digital marketing of media products,

| — | Reinhard Mohn GmbH is a non-operating holding company for various, mainly domestic subsidiaries of Bertelsmann AG, |
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Reinhard Mohn GmbH is a non-operating holding company for various, mainly domestic subsidiaries of Bertelsmann AG,

| — | DBH Buch Handels GmbH & Co. KG brings together the stationary business activities of its parent companies related to the traditional retail book trade and ‘system’ book retailing, the financing of further growth and the provision of individual services, |
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DBH Buch Handels GmbH & Co. KG brings together the stationary business activities of its parent companies related to the traditional retail book trade and ‘system’ book retailing, the financing of further growth and the provision of individual services,

| — | Pubbles is a wholesale and retail platform for digital media products (e-books, newspapers and magazines). |
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Pubbles is a wholesale and retail platform for digital media products (e-books, newspapers and magazines).

| 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.6399 — DBH/DPV/RM/Pubbles, 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.6399 — DBH/DPV/RM/Pubbles, 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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