# C_2012129EN.01001801.xml

| 4.5.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 129/18 |
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4.5.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 129/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6585 — CNP Assurances/SwissLife France/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 129/06

| 1. | On 24 April 2012, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings CNP Assurances (‘CNP’, France) and SwissLife France (‘SwissLife France’, France), belonging to the SwissLife group (‘SwissLife’, Switzerland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertakings Filassistance International (‘Filassistance International’, France) and Garantie Assistance (‘Garantie Assistance’, France) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 24 April 2012, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings CNP Assurances (‘CNP’, France) and SwissLife France (‘SwissLife France’, France), belonging to the SwissLife group (‘SwissLife’, Switzerland) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertakings Filassistance International (‘Filassistance International’, France) and Garantie Assistance (‘Garantie Assistance’, France) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | CNP: personal insurance, active in the areas of savings and life assurance, pensions and personal risk and present in the long-term care and personal services markets, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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CNP: personal insurance, active in the areas of savings and life assurance, pensions and personal risk and present in the long-term care and personal services markets,

| — | SwissLife France: life assurance, healthcare, personal risk, pensions, asset management, |
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SwissLife France: life assurance, healthcare, personal risk, pensions, asset management,

| — | SwissLife: offers to both private individuals and corporate clients comprehensive advice and a wide range of products in the areas of personal risk and life assurance, through its network of tied agents, brokers and banks, |
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SwissLife: offers to both private individuals and corporate clients comprehensive advice and a wide range of products in the areas of personal risk and life assurance, through its network of tied agents, brokers and banks,

| — | Filassistance International: assistance business, |
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Filassistance International: assistance business,

| — | Garantie Assistance: assistance business. |
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Garantie Assistance: assistance business.

| 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.6585 — CNP Assurances/SwissLife France/JV, 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.6585 — CNP Assurances/SwissLife France/JV, 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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