# C_2013320EN.01000501.xml

| 6.11.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 320/5 |
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6.11.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 320/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7076 — Apax Partners/Rhiag)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 320/03

| 1. | On 25 October 2013, 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 Apax Partners LLP (‘Apax Partners’, United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Rhiag-Inter Auto Parts Italia SpA (‘Rhiag’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 25 October 2013, 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 Apax Partners LLP (‘Apax Partners’, United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Rhiag-Inter Auto Parts Italia SpA (‘Rhiag’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Apax Partners: active in investment management of and investement advisory services to private equity funds investing primarily in Europe in a range of industry sectors, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Apax Partners: active in investment management of and investement advisory services to private equity funds investing primarily in Europe in a range of industry sectors,

| — | for Rhiag: active in the wholesale trade of motor vehicles spare parts in the aftermarket, mainly in Italy but also in the Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Switzerland and Ukraine. |
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for Rhiag: active in the wholesale trade of motor vehicles spare parts in the aftermarket, mainly in Italy but also in the Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Switzerland and Ukraine.

| 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.7076 — Apax Partners/Rhiag, 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.7076 — Apax Partners/Rhiag, 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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