# C_2013303EN.01002701.xml

| 19.10.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 303/27 |
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19.10.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 303/27

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7020 — LVMH/Loro Piana)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 303/12

| 1. | On 11 October 2013, 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 LVMH Moët Hennessy — Louis Vuitton SA (LVMH, France), controlled by Group Arnault SAS, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Loro Piana SpA (Loro Piana, Italy) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 11 October 2013, 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 LVMH Moët Hennessy — Louis Vuitton SA (LVMH, France), controlled by Group Arnault SAS, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Loro Piana SpA (Loro Piana, Italy) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for LVMH: production and sale of luxury goods (wines and spirits; fashion and leather goods, including accessories; perfumes and cosmetics; watches and jewellery; selective retailing as well as the luxury yachts industry). LVMH is controlled by Groupe Arnault, which also controls Christian Dior Couture, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for LVMH: production and sale of luxury goods (wines and spirits; fashion and leather goods, including accessories; perfumes and cosmetics; watches and jewellery; selective retailing as well as the luxury yachts industry). LVMH is controlled by Groupe Arnault, which also controls Christian Dior Couture,

| — | for Loro Piana: production and sale of luxury fashion goods, leather goods, accessories, shoes, as well as textiles, fabrics, yarns for fashion goods and fabrics for interior decoration and furnishings. |
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for Loro Piana: production and sale of luxury fashion goods, leather goods, accessories, shoes, as well as textiles, fabrics, yarns for fashion goods and fabrics for interior decoration and furnishings.

| 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.7020 — LVMH/Loro Piana, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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.7020 — LVMH/Loro Piana, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

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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