# C_2022243EN.01005501.xml

| 27.6.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 243/55 |
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27.6.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 243/55

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10764 – SAGARD / BPIFRANCE / ADIT JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 243/08)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Sagard SAS (‘Sagard’, France), |
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Sagard SAS (‘Sagard’, France),

| — | Bpifrance Investissement (‘Bpifrance’, France), |
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Bpifrance Investissement (‘Bpifrance’, France),

| — | ADIT Group (France). |
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ADIT Group (France).

Sagard and Bpifrance acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of ADIT Group.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | for Sagard: investment fund management company, active mainly in France. It is controlled by the Power Corporation Group of Canada, an international management and holding company that focuses on financial services in North America, Europe and Asia, |
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for Sagard: investment fund management company, active mainly in France. It is controlled by the Power Corporation Group of Canada, an international management and holding company that focuses on financial services in North America, Europe and Asia,

| — | for Bpifrance: investment fund management company, active in France. Bpifrance is ultimately jointly controlled by the French State and the Caisse des Dépôts et des Consignations, a public institution active in the management of private funds, |
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for Bpifrance: investment fund management company, active in France. Bpifrance is ultimately jointly controlled by the French State and the Caisse des Dépôts et des Consignations, a public institution active in the management of private funds,

| — | ADIT Group is active in strategic consultancy and business security, mainly in the European Union. |
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ADIT Group is active in strategic consultancy and business security, mainly in the European Union.

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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 no later than ten days following the date on which this notification is published. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10764 – SAGARD / BPIFRANCE / ADIT JV

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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