# C_2004312EN.01000301.xml

| 17.12.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 312/3 |
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17.12.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 312/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3556 — FORTIS/BCP)

(2004/C 312/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 8 December 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 Fortis Insurance International N.V. (‘Fortis’, the Netherlands) belonging to the Fortis Group and Banco Comercial Português (‘BCP’, Portugal) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Millenniumbcp Fortis Grupo Segurador, SGPS, S.A. (‘NHC’, Portugal) by way of purchase of shares from BCP. |
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On 8 December 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 Fortis Insurance International N.V. (‘Fortis’, the Netherlands) belonging to the Fortis Group and Banco Comercial Português (‘BCP’, Portugal) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Millenniumbcp Fortis Grupo Segurador, SGPS, S.A. (‘NHC’, Portugal) by way of purchase of shares from BCP.

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






  — | for undertaking Fortis Group: insurance and banking, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking Fortis Group: insurance and banking,

| — | for undertaking BCP: banking, financial services and insurance, |
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for undertaking BCP: banking, financial services and insurance,

| — | for undertaking NHC: life insurance, management of corporate pension plans, non-life insurance and health insurance. |
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for undertaking NHC: life insurance, management of corporate pension plans, non-life insurance and health insurance.

| 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) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3556 — Fortis/BCP, 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.3556 — Fortis/BCP, 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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