# C_2012356EN.01000401.xml

| 20.11.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 356/4 |
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20.11.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 356/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6764 — JCDecaux/Russ AD/Russ Out Of Home)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 356/04

| 1. | On 13 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 JCDecaux Central Eastern Europe Holding GmbH (‘JCDecaux CEE’, Austria), controlled by French group JCDecaux, and Rus AD Invest Coöperatief U.A. (‘Rus AD’, the Netherlands), controlled by Russian VTB Group, intend to acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Russ Out Of Home B.V. (‘Russ Out Of Home’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 13 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 JCDecaux Central Eastern Europe Holding GmbH (‘JCDecaux CEE’, Austria), controlled by French group JCDecaux, and Rus AD Invest Coöperatief U.A. (‘Rus AD’, the Netherlands), controlled by Russian VTB Group, intend to acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Russ Out Of Home B.V. (‘Russ Out Of Home’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for JCDecaux CEE: a company active in the outdoor advertising business, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for JCDecaux CEE: a company active in the outdoor advertising business,

| — | Rus AD: a company active in the management or ownership of the assets of other companies and businesses; and, |
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Rus AD: a company active in the management or ownership of the assets of other companies and businesses; and,

| — | for Russ Out Of Home: a company active in the outdoor advertising business in Russia. |
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for Russ Out Of Home: a company active in the outdoor advertising business in Russia.

| 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.6764 — JCDecaux/Russ AD/Russ Out Of Home, 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.6764 — JCDecaux/Russ AD/Russ Out Of Home, 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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