# C_2005038EN.01001301.xml

| 15.2.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 38/13 |
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15.2.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 38/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3723 — EQT/ISS/Health Care/Care Partner/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 38/12)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 3 February 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking EQT III Limited, which belongs to the EQT Group (UK), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the businesses of ISS Health Care AB (‘Health Care’, Denmark) and Care Partner Sverige AB (‘Care Partner’, Sweden), which are currently solely controlled by ISS Global A/S (‘ISS’, Denmark), belonging to the ISS A/S Group, by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 3 February 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking EQT III Limited, which belongs to the EQT Group (UK), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the businesses of ISS Health Care AB (‘Health Care’, Denmark) and Care Partner Sverige AB (‘Care Partner’, Sweden), which are currently solely controlled by ISS Global A/S (‘ISS’, Denmark), belonging to the ISS A/S Group, 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 EQT III: private equity fund, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for EQT III: private equity fund,

| — | for ISS: mainly facility services, such as cleaning services, |
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for ISS: mainly facility services, such as cleaning services,

| — | Health Care: management of local hospitals, mainly in Sweden, |
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Health Care: management of local hospitals, mainly in Sweden,

| — | Care Partner: services in the care for elderly and functionally disabled in Scandinavia. |
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Care Partner: services in the care for elderly and functionally disabled in Scandinavia.

| 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. 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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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. 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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| 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) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3723 — EQT/ISS/Health Care/Care Partner/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) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3723 — EQT/ISS/Health Care/Care Partner/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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(2)  Available on DG COMP website:

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http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/legislation/consultation/simplified_tru.pdf.

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