# C_2013214EN.01001001.xml

| 27.7.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 214/10 |
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27.7.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 214/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6973 — AXA PE/Fosun/Club Méditerranée)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 214/07

| 1. | On 19 July 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which AXA Investment Managers Private Equity (‘AXA PE’, France) together with Fosun Luxembourg Holdings (‘Fosun’, Luxembourg) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Club Méditerranée (France) by way of public bid. |
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On 19 July 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which AXA Investment Managers Private Equity (‘AXA PE’, France) together with Fosun Luxembourg Holdings (‘Fosun’, Luxembourg) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over Club Méditerranée (France) by way of public bid.

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






  — | for AXA PE: private equity, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for AXA PE: private equity,

| — | for Fosun: private equity, |
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for Fosun: private equity,

| — | for Club Méditerranée: travel services. |
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for Club Méditerranée: travel services.

| 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.6973 — AXA PE/Fosun/Club Méditerranée, 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.6973 — AXA PE/Fosun/Club Méditerranée, 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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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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