# C_2014046EN.01001001.xml

| 18.2.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 46/10 |
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18.2.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 46/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7160 — Predica/AVIVA France/Saint-Denis building complex)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/C 46/10)

| 1. | On 7 February 2014, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings AVIVA France (France), belonging to the AVIVA Group, and Predica (France), belonging to the Crédit Agricole Group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the ‘Campus Rimbaud’ complex of office buildings (‘the building complex’). |
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On 7 February 2014, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings AVIVA France (France), belonging to the AVIVA Group, and Predica (France), belonging to the Crédit Agricole Group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the ‘Campus Rimbaud’ complex of office buildings (‘the building complex’).

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






  — | AVIVA France and Aviva: insurance, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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AVIVA France and Aviva: insurance,

| — | Predica: life insurance, |
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Predica: life insurance,

| — | Building complex: complex of office buildings located in Saint-Denis (France), ZAC du Landy Pleyel, currently controlled by SFR and Vinci Immobilier. |
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Building complex: complex of office buildings located in Saint-Denis (France), ZAC du Landy Pleyel, currently controlled by SFR and Vinci Immobilier.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (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 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (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.7160 — Predica/AVIVA France/Saint-Denis building complex, 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.7160 — Predica/AVIVA France/Saint-Denis building complex, 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 ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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