# C_2012345EN.01004901.xml

| 13.11.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 345/49 |
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13.11.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 345/49

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6752 — CVC/Cunningham Lindsey Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 345/08

| 1. | On 6 November 2012 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA and its subsidiaries and affiliates (‘CVC’, Luxembourg) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Cunningham Lindsey Group Limited (‘CL Group’, US) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 6 November 2012 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS SA and its subsidiaries and affiliates (‘CVC’, Luxembourg) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Cunningham Lindsey Group Limited (‘CL Group’, US) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for CVC: advice to and management of investment funds. CVC holds interests in a number of companies in various industries, including companies engaged in insurance underwriting and distribution activities, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for CVC: advice to and management of investment funds. CVC holds interests in a number of companies in various industries, including companies engaged in insurance underwriting and distribution activities,

| — | for CL Group: the provision of outsourced insurance loss adjustment, claims management, loss consultancy and property reinstatement services on a global basis including a number of EU Member States. |
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for CL Group: the provision of outsourced insurance loss adjustment, claims management, loss consultancy and property reinstatement services on a global basis including a number of EU Member States.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. 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 the EC Merger Regulation. 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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6752 — CVC/Cunningham Lindsey Group, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6752 — CVC/Cunningham Lindsey Group, 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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