# C_2012255EN.01002801.xml

| 24.8.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 255/28 |
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24.8.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 255/28

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6485 — Euler Hermes/Mapfre/Mapfre CC)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 255/10

| 1. | On 16 August 2012, 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(s) Euler Hermes, SA (France) and Mapfre, SA create a Joint Venture (‘the JV’), within the meaning of Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation. |
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On 16 August 2012, 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(s) Euler Hermes, SA (France) and Mapfre, SA create a Joint Venture (‘the JV’), within the meaning of Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation.

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






  — | for Euler Hermes, SA: an international French group mainly active in the commercialisation of credit insurance products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Euler Hermes, SA: an international French group mainly active in the commercialisation of credit insurance products,

| — | for Mapfre, SA: an international Spanish group active in insurance and reinsurance, |
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for Mapfre, SA: an international Spanish group active in insurance and reinsurance,

| — | for JV: will combine the delcredere insurance businesses of Euler Hermes, SA and Mapfre, SA in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Spain. |
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for JV: will combine the delcredere insurance businesses of Euler Hermes, SA and Mapfre, SA in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Spain.

| 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.6485 — Euler Hermes/Mapfre/Mapfre CC, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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.6485 — Euler Hermes/Mapfre/Mapfre CC, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

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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