# C_2005131EN.01000301.xml

| 28.5.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 131/3 |
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28.5.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 131/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3817 — Wegener/PCM/JV)

(2005/C 131/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 19 May 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 Dutch undertakings PCM Holding BV (PCM) and Koninklijke Wegener NV (Wegener) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (JV) by way of transfer of assets. |
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On 19 May 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 Dutch undertakings PCM Holding BV (PCM) and Koninklijke Wegener NV (Wegener) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (JV) by way of transfer of assets.

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






  — | for PCM: publishing of newspapers, free sheets, books, electronic information and professional information in the Netherlands, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for PCM: publishing of newspapers, free sheets, books, electronic information and professional information in the Netherlands,

| — | for Wegener: publishing of regional newspapers, free sheets and special interest magazines, developing and selling of Internet products and the offering of graphical products and services in the Netherlands, |
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for Wegener: publishing of regional newspapers, free sheets and special interest magazines, developing and selling of Internet products and the offering of graphical products and services in the Netherlands,

| — | for the JV: publishing of a new national newspaper. |
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for the JV: publishing of a new national newspaper.

| 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. 3817 — Wegener/PCM/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition, |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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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. 3817 — Wegener/PCM/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition,

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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