# C_2014192EN.01000601.xml

| 21.6.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 192/6 |
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21.6.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 192/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7181 — BNP Paribas Fortis / Bank Gospodarki Żywnościowej)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 192/05

| 1. | On 16 June 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 BNP Paribas Fortis SA/NV (‘BNPP Fortis’, Belgium), ultimately controlled by BNP Paribas SA (‘BNPP’, France, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the undertaking Bank Gospodarki Żywnościowej S.A (‘BGŻ’, Poland) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 16 June 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 BNP Paribas Fortis SA/NV (‘BNPP Fortis’, Belgium), ultimately controlled by BNP Paribas SA (‘BNPP’, France, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over the undertaking Bank Gospodarki Żywnościowej S.A (‘BGŻ’, Poland) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for BNP Paribas: active in the field of retail banking, corporate and investment, banking, financial services offered to corporate retail clients, public entities and financial institution, globally,
  —   for BGŻ: a publicly traded Polish bank which offers a range of banking and financial services. It specialises in financing agriculture, food sector and regional infrastructure and is active only in Poland. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for BNP Paribas: active in the field of retail banking, corporate and investment, banking, financial services offered to corporate retail clients, public entities and financial institution, globally,

for BNP Paribas

—   for BGŻ: a publicly traded Polish bank which offers a range of banking and financial services. It specialises in financing agriculture, food sector and regional infrastructure and is active only in Poland.

for BGŻ

| 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 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 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 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.7181 — BNP Paribas Fortis / Bank Gospodarki Żywnościowej 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.7181 — BNP Paribas Fortis / Bank Gospodarki Żywnościowej 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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