# C_2014385EN.01001601.xml

| 31.10.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 385/16 |
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31.10.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 385/16

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7431 — Mapfre/DL Germany/DL Italy)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/C 385/07)

| 1. | On 24 October 2014, 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 Mapfre S.A (‘Mapfre’, Spain) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Direct Line Versicherung Aktiengesellschaft (‘DL Germany’) and Direct Line Insurance S.p.A. (‘DL Italy’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 24 October 2014, 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 Mapfre S.A (‘Mapfre’, Spain) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertakings Direct Line Versicherung Aktiengesellschaft (‘DL Germany’) and Direct Line Insurance S.p.A. (‘DL Italy’) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Mapfre: active in insurance and reinsurance activities globally,
  —   for DL Germany: active in non-life insurance products (mainly motor insurance) in Germany,
  —   for DL Italy: active in non-life insurance products (mainly motor insurance) in Italy. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Mapfre: active in insurance and reinsurance activities globally,

for Mapfre

—   for DL Germany: active in non-life insurance products (mainly motor insurance) in Germany,

for DL Germany

—   for DL Italy: active in non-life insurance products (mainly motor insurance) in Italy.

for DL Italy

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. 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 this Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. 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 this 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 (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7431 — Mapfre/DL Germany/DL Italy, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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 (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7431 — Mapfre/DL Germany/DL Italy, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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