# C_2022134EN.01003301.xml

| 25.3.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 134/33 |
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25.3.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 134/33

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10594 – SECURITAS / STANLEY SECURITY)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 134/10)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Securitas AB (‘Securitas’, Sweden), |
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Securitas AB (‘Securitas’, Sweden),

| — | Electronic Security Business of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (‘Stanley Security’, USA). |
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Electronic Security Business of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (‘Stanley Security’, USA).

Securitas will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Stanley Security.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | for Securitas: security service provider offering services in over 40 countries. It is active in the provision of a wide range of security services, including manned guarding, aviation security, electronic guarding, alarm monitoring and response, corporate risk management, fire services and other services such as parking and health and safety training; |
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for Securitas: security service provider offering services in over 40 countries. It is active in the provision of a wide range of security services, including manned guarding, aviation security, electronic guarding, alarm monitoring and response, corporate risk management, fire services and other services such as parking and health and safety training;

| — | for Stanley Security: security service provider belonging to the Stanley Group and primarily active in the U.S. and the EEA, offering security systems for electronic guarding and related electronic security services of alarm monitoring and response world-wide, as well as packages and technology tailored to the healthcare sector in North America. |
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for Stanley Security: security service provider belonging to the Stanley Group and primarily active in the U.S. and the EEA, offering security systems for electronic guarding and related electronic security services of alarm monitoring and response world-wide, as well as packages and technology tailored to the healthcare sector in North America.

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

4.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10594 – SECURITAS / STANLEY SECURITY

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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