# C_2004249EN.01000201.xml

| 8.10.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 249/2 |
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8.10.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 249/2

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3419 — ADECCO/MANPOWER/VEDIORBIS/JV)

(2004/C 249/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 30 September 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Adecco Travail Temporaire (‘Adecco’, France) belonging to the Swiss group Adecco SA, Manpower France (‘Manpower’, France), controlled by Manpower Europe Holdings AMPS (Denmark) and Vediorbis (France) belonging to the group Vedior (France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking PATT S.N.C. (‘PATT’, France) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 30 September 2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Adecco Travail Temporaire (‘Adecco’, France) belonging to the Swiss group Adecco SA, Manpower France (‘Manpower’, France), controlled by Manpower Europe Holdings AMPS (Denmark) and Vediorbis (France) belonging to the group Vedior (France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking PATT S.N.C. (‘PATT’, France) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for Adecco: temporary employment services, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Adecco: temporary employment services,

| — | for Manpower: temporary employment services, |
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for Manpower: temporary employment services,

| — | for Vedior: temporary employment services, |
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for Vedior: temporary employment services,

| — | for PATT: Internet protocol based extranet services for the temporary employment sector. |
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for PATT: Internet protocol based extranet services for the temporary employment sector.

| 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 (No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3419 — ADECCO/MANPOWER/VEDIORBIS/JV, 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 (No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3419 — ADECCO/MANPOWER/VEDIORBIS/JV, 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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