# C_2014285EN.01000201.xml

| 27.8.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 285/2 |
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27.8.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 285/2

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7377 — Centerbridge/APCOA)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 285/02

| 1. | On 19 August 2014, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which funds managed by affiliates of Centerbridge Partners, L.P. (‘Centerbridge’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the undertaking APCOA Parking Holdings GmbH (‘Apcoa’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 19 August 2014, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which funds managed by affiliates of Centerbridge Partners, L.P. (‘Centerbridge’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the undertaking APCOA Parking Holdings GmbH (‘Apcoa’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Centerbridge is an investment management firm, focusing on private equity and distressed investments, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Centerbridge is an investment management firm, focusing on private equity and distressed investments,

| — | APCOA offers car park management services, parking consultancy and enforcement services and taxi and shuttle management services. |
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APCOA offers car park management services, parking consultancy and enforcement services and taxi and shuttle management services.

| 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 number M.7377 — Centerbridge/APCOA to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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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 number M.7377 — Centerbridge/APCOA 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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