# C_2013130EN.01001401.xml

| 7.5.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 130/14 |
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7.5.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 130/14

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6908 — Randstad/USG Assets)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 130/10

| 1. | On 29 April 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Randstad Holding N.V. (‘Randstad’, The Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of part of USG People N.V. (‘USG Assets’, The Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 29 April 2013, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Randstad Holding N.V. (‘Randstad’, The Netherlands) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of part of USG People N.V. (‘USG Assets’, The Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Randstad: international provider of temporary employment services, permanent placement services and other human resources related services, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Randstad: international provider of temporary employment services, permanent placement services and other human resources related services,

| — | for USG Assets: USG People is an international provider of temporary employment services, permanent placement services and other human resources related services. USG Assets relate to USG People general staffing companies in Austria, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Spain and Switzerland. |
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for USG Assets: USG People is an international provider of temporary employment services, permanent placement services and other human resources related services. USG Assets relate to USG People general staffing companies in Austria, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Spain and Switzerland.

| 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.6908 — Randstad/USG Assets, 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6908 — Randstad/USG Assets, 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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