# C_2014042EN.01000901.xml

| 13.2.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 42/9 |
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13.2.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 42/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7176 — CFAO/Carrefour/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/C 42/09)

| 1. | On 3 February 2014, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1), by which CFAO SA (France) and Carrefour SA (France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a joint venture by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting the joint venture. |
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On 3 February 2014, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1), by which CFAO SA (France) and Carrefour SA (France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a joint venture by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting the joint venture.

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






  — | CFAO SA is incorporated under French law and owned by Toyota Tsusho Corporation (Japan). It is involved in car distribution, pharmaceutical products, consumer goods and equipment, and IT services, mainly in Africa and in the French Overseas Territories, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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CFAO SA is incorporated under French law and owned by Toyota Tsusho Corporation (Japan). It is involved in car distribution, pharmaceutical products, consumer goods and equipment, and IT services, mainly in Africa and in the French Overseas Territories,

| — | Carrefour SA is the parent company of the Carrefour group, which is involved in retail sales, mainly food, in France and abroad, |
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Carrefour SA is the parent company of the Carrefour group, which is involved in retail sales, mainly food, in France and abroad,

| — | The purpose of the joint venture will be to develop retail distribution mainly involving food in Senegal, Cameroon, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Nigeria and Ghana. |
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The purpose of the joint venture will be to develop retail distribution mainly involving food in Senegal, Cameroon, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Nigeria and Ghana.

| 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.7176 — CFAO/Carrefour/JV, 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.7176 — CFAO/Carrefour/JV, 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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