# C_2012202EN.01000901.xml

| 10.7.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 202/9 |
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10.7.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 202/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6672 — HHR Euro C.V./Starwood/Le Meridien Nuremberg)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 202/07

| 1. | On 5 July 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(s) HHR Euro C.V. (‘HHR’, the Netherlands) and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (‘Starwood’, United State of America) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Le Meridien Grand Hotel Nuremberg (‘Le Meridien’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares and, respectively, by contract of management. |
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On 5 July 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(s) HHR Euro C.V. (‘HHR’, the Netherlands) and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (‘Starwood’, United State of America) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Le Meridien Grand Hotel Nuremberg (‘Le Meridien’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares and, respectively, by contract of management.

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






  — | HHR: acquisition, ownership and investment in, and disposition of hotel real estate located in Europe, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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HHR: acquisition, ownership and investment in, and disposition of hotel real estate located in Europe,

| — | Starwood: global hotel and leisure company which owns, manages and franchises hotels worldwide, |
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Starwood: global hotel and leisure company which owns, manages and franchises hotels worldwide,

| — | Le Meridian: hotel accommodation in Nuremberg. |
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Le Meridian: hotel accommodation in Nuremberg.

| 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.6672 — HHR Euro C.V./Starwood/Le Meridien Nuremberg, 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.6672 — HHR Euro C.V./Starwood/Le Meridien Nuremberg, 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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