# C_2013196EN.01000501.xml

| 9.7.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 196/5 |
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9.7.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 196/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6934 — Norges Bank/Generali/Group of buildings in Paris)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 196/06

| 1. | On 1 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 the undertaking NBIM Clement SCI, an indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of Norges Bank (Norway) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over SCI Pasquier, SCI Malesherbes, SCI Daumesnil, SCI 15 Scribe and SAS 100 CE, (together ‘The Target’, France) together with Assicurazioni Generali (Italy) by the way of acquisition of shares. |
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On 1 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 the undertaking NBIM Clement SCI, an indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of Norges Bank (Norway) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over SCI Pasquier, SCI Malesherbes, SCI Daumesnil, SCI 15 Scribe and SAS 100 CE, (together ‘The Target’, France) together with Assicurazioni Generali (Italy) by the way of acquisition of shares.

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






  — | Norges Bank group is the Norwegian central bank, also responsible for managing Norway's foreign exchange reserves and the Government Pension Fund Global, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Norges Bank group is the Norwegian central bank, also responsible for managing Norway's foreign exchange reserves and the Government Pension Fund Global,

| — | Assicurazioni Generali is an insurance group, |
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Assicurazioni Generali is an insurance group,

| — | The Target consists of five properties in Paris. |
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The Target consists of five properties in Paris.

| 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.6934 — Norges Bank/Generali/Group of buildings in Paris, 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.6934 — Norges Bank/Generali/Group of buildings in Paris, 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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