# C_2004182EN.01000201.xml

| 15.7.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 182/2 |
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15.7.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 182/2

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case No COMP/M.3477 — Land NRW/NRW Bank)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2004/C 182/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 28 June 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 German federal State Nordrhein-Westfalen (Land NRW) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking NRW.BANK (Germany) by way of increase in voting rights. |
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On 28 June 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 German federal State Nordrhein-Westfalen (Land NRW) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking NRW.BANK (Germany) by way of increase in voting rights.

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






  — | Land NRW: Ownership in undertakings mainly active in real estate management and investments, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Land NRW: Ownership in undertakings mainly active in real estate management and investments,

| — | for NRW.BANK: Public bank; ownership in WestLB AG, which offers financial services and in companies, which are active in lottery and running of casinos. |
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for NRW.BANK: Public bank; ownership in WestLB AG, which offers financial services and in companies, which are active in lottery and running of casinos.

| 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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (3) 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 concentration could fall within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. 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 (EEC) No 4064/89 (3) 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 (fax No +32/2/2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.3477-Land NRW/NRW Bank, 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.3477-Land NRW/NRW Bank, 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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(3)  OJ C 217, 29.7.2000, p. 32.

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