# C_2004134EN.01000401.xml

| 12.5.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 134/4 |
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12.5.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 134/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No. COMP/M.3420 - GIMD / SOCPRESSE)

(2004/C 134/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 30/04/2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2), by which the undertaking Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault (‘GIMD ’, France), controlled by the family Dassault acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Socpresse (France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 30/04/2004, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2), by which the undertaking Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault (‘GIMD ’, France), controlled by the family Dassault acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Socpresse (France) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for undertaking GIMD: press magazines publishing and newspapers printing,, aeronautics and computer services. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking GIMD: press magazines publishing and newspapers printing,, aeronautics and computer services.

| — | for undertaking Socpresse: publishing of daily national and regional newspapers, press magazines and free ads newspapers, printing and distribution of newspapers and magazines in the Paris area. |
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for undertaking Socpresse: publishing of daily national and regional newspapers, press magazines and free ads newspapers, printing and distribution of newspapers and magazines in the Paris area.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. 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.3420 - GIMD / SOCPRESSE, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
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| 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.3420 - GIMD / SOCPRESSE, 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 395, 30.12.1989 p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.

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(2)  OJ L 180, 9. 7. 1997, p. 1; corrigendum OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.

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