# C_2015182EN.01000401.xml

| 3.6.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 182/4 |
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3.6.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 182/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7640 — LBO France/IKKS)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 182/04)

| 1. | On 22 May 2015, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) (‘the Merger Regulation’) by which LBO France Gestion (‘LBO France’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of IKKS Group (‘IKKS’, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 22 May 2015, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) (‘the Merger Regulation’) by which LBO France Gestion (‘LBO France’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of IKKS Group (‘IKKS’, France) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for LBO France: private equity and leverage buy-out,
  —   for IKKS: production and distribution of mid-range clothes and shoes for men, women and children. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for LBO France: private equity and leverage buy-out,

for LBO France

—   for IKKS: production and distribution of mid-range clothes and shoes for men, women and children.

for IKKS

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the European 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 the Merger Regulation (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 European 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 the Merger Regulation (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 European Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the European Commission.
  Observations must reach the European Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the European Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.7640 — LBO France/IKKS, 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 European Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the European Commission.

Observations must reach the European Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the European Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.7640 — LBO France/IKKS, 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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