# C_2013308EN.01000601.xml

| 23.10.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 308/6 |
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23.10.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 308/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7022 — Immochan/CNP Assurances/Galerie Commerciale de Kirchberg)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 308/06

| 1. | On 16 October 2013, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings CNP Assurances (‘CNP’, France) and Immochan (France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Galerie Commerciale de Kirchberg (‘GCK’, Luxembourg), controlled by Immochan, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 16 October 2013, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings CNP Assurances (‘CNP’, France) and Immochan (France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Galerie Commerciale de Kirchberg (‘GCK’, Luxembourg), controlled by Immochan, by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | CNP is an undertaking involved mainly in the personal insurance market in France, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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CNP is an undertaking involved mainly in the personal insurance market in France,

| — | Immochan is an undertaking specialising in commercial property; the principal activity of its owner, Groupe Auchan, is food retailing, |
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Immochan is an undertaking specialising in commercial property; the principal activity of its owner, Groupe Auchan, is food retailing,

| — | GSK is a subsidiary of Immochan which owns a shopping centre in Kirchberg, Luxembourg. |
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GSK is a subsidiary of Immochan which owns a shopping centre in Kirchberg, Luxembourg.

| 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 ten 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.7022 — Immochan/CNP Assurances/Galerie Commerciale de Kirchberg, 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 ten 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.7022 — Immochan/CNP Assurances/Galerie Commerciale de Kirchberg, 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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