# C_2004193EN.01000201.xml

| 29.7.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 193/2 |
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29.7.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 193/2

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3506 — FOX PAINE/ADVANTA)

(2004/C 193/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 16 July 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Fox Paine & Company, LLC (‘Fox Paine’, USA), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of parts of the undertaking Advanta B.V. (‘Advanta’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 16 July 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Fox Paine & Company, LLC (‘Fox Paine’, USA), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of parts of the undertaking Advanta B.V. (‘Advanta’, the Netherlands) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking Fox Paine: management of investment funds (including through Seminis Inc., breeding, production and sale of seeds), |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Fox Paine: management of investment funds (including through Seminis Inc., breeding, production and sale of seeds),

| — | for undertaking Advanta: breeding, production and sale of seeds. |
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for undertaking Advanta: breeding, production and sale of seeds.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 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 (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3506 — FOX PAINE/ADVANTA, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-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 (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3506 — FOX PAINE/ADVANTA, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1

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