# C_2022349EN.01000701.xml

| 12.9.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 349/7 |
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12.9.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 349/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10879 – WISHCARD / EMZ PARTNERS / IK INVESTMENT / OAKLEY CAPITAL)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 349/05)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | EMZ Partners SAS (‘EMZ’, France), via Saulire S.à r.l. |
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EMZ Partners SAS (‘EMZ’, France), via Saulire S.à r.l.

| — | IK Investment Partners S.à.r.l. (‘IK’, Luxembourg), via IK PF II Luxco 3 S.à r.l.; |
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IK Investment Partners S.à.r.l. (‘IK’, Luxembourg), via IK PF II Luxco 3 S.à r.l.;

| — | Oakley Capital (‘Oakley’, Germany), via Wishcard CoInvestCo S.à r.l.; |
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Oakley Capital (‘Oakley’, Germany), via Wishcard CoInvestCo S.à r.l.;

| — | Mr. Valentin Schütt (Mr. Schütt, Austria) through his wholly owned special purpose vehicle company Nexec Holding GmbH; |
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Mr. Valentin Schütt (Mr. Schütt, Austria) through his wholly owned special purpose vehicle company Nexec Holding GmbH;

| — | Wishcard Technologies Group GmbH (‘Wishcard’, Germany). |
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Wishcard Technologies Group GmbH (‘Wishcard’, Germany).

EMZ, IK, Oakley and Mr. Schütt will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Wishcard.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | EMZ is a private equity firm with a focus on long-term investments in medium-sized companies in various sectors. |
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EMZ is a private equity firm with a focus on long-term investments in medium-sized companies in various sectors.

| — | IK is a private equity firm that invests in a wide range of sectors with a focus on business services, food and consumer products, industrials and healthcare. |
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IK is a private equity firm that invests in a wide range of sectors with a focus on business services, food and consumer products, industrials and healthcare.

| — | Oakley is a private equity firm that invests in mid-market companies across three core sectors, consumer, education and technology. |
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Oakley is a private equity firm that invests in mid-market companies across three core sectors, consumer, education and technology.

| — | Mr. Valentin Schütt is a natural person and founder of Wishcard. |
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Mr. Valentin Schütt is a natural person and founder of Wishcard.

| — | Wishcard is through its subsidiaries a provider of two-step gift vouchers and B2B gift cards. |
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Wishcard is through its subsidiaries a provider of two-step gift vouchers and B2B gift cards.

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Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (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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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

Case M.10879 – WISHCARD / EMZ PARTNERS / IK INVESTMENT / OAKLEY CAPITAL

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

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

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 ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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