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| 30.10.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 332/14 |
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30.10.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 332/14

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6671 — LBO France/Aviapartner)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 332/11

| 1. | On 24 October 2012, 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 LBO France Gestion SAS (France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation through its subsidiary WFS Global Holding SAS (France) control of the whole of the undertaking Aviapartner Holding NV (Belgium) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 24 October 2012, 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 LBO France Gestion SAS (France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation through its subsidiary WFS Global Holding SAS (France) control of the whole of the undertaking Aviapartner Holding NV (Belgium) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for LBO France: LBO is a French management company that concentrates on leveraged buy-outs (or ‘LBOs’). It holds shares in a broad range of businesses without sectorial specialization, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for LBO France: LBO is a French management company that concentrates on leveraged buy-outs (or ‘LBOs’). It holds shares in a broad range of businesses without sectorial specialization,

| — | for WFS: WFS is a French company that offers mainly cargo and freight-related services but also ramp services at various European and foreign airports, |
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for WFS: WFS is a French company that offers mainly cargo and freight-related services but also ramp services at various European and foreign airports,

| — | for Aviapartner: Aviapartner is a Belgian company that offers mainly ramp services but also cargo as well as freight-related services at various European airports. |
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for Aviapartner: Aviapartner is a Belgian company that offers mainly ramp services but also cargo as well as freight-related services at various European airports.

| 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.6671 — LBO France/Aviapartner, 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.6671 — LBO France/Aviapartner, 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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