# C_2013345EN.01001801.xml

| 26.11.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 345/18 |
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26.11.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 345/18

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7118 — AXA/Norges Bank/SZ Tower)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 345/06

| 1. | On 18 November 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 (France) and Norges Bank (Norway) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1) (b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of SZ Tower (Germany) by way of purchase of assets. |
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On 18 November 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 (France) and Norges Bank (Norway) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1) (b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of SZ Tower (Germany) by way of purchase of assets.

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






  — | AXA is a global insurance groupe active in life, health and other forms of insurance, as well as in investment management, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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AXA is a global insurance groupe active in life, health and other forms of insurance, as well as in investment management,

| — | Norges Bank is the Norway’s central bank. In addition to managing the investments of the Government Pension Fund Global, Norges Bank carries out several activities, in particular monetary policy, management of long-term foreing exchange reserves and financial stability, |
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Norges Bank is the Norway’s central bank. In addition to managing the investments of the Government Pension Fund Global, Norges Bank carries out several activities, in particular monetary policy, management of long-term foreing exchange reserves and financial stability,

| — | SZ Tower is an office building in Munich, Germany, consisting of a 6-floor campus building and a 28-floor high-rise building with 3 lower levels and an underground garage. |
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SZ Tower is an office building in Munich, Germany, consisting of a 6-floor campus building and a 28-floor high-rise building with 3 lower levels and an underground garage.

| 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.7118 — AXA/Norges Bank/SZ Tower, 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.7118 — AXA/Norges Bank/SZ Tower, 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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