# C_2014270EN.01000301.xml

| 19.8.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 270/3 |
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19.8.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 270/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7362 — HIG/Aviapartner)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 270/03

| 1. | On 6 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 the undertaking H.I.G. European Capital Partners SAS (‘H.I.G. SAS’, France) belonging to H.I.G. Capital LLC (‘H.I.G. Capital’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the undertaking Aviapartner (‘Aviapartner’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 6 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 the undertaking H.I.G. European Capital Partners SAS (‘H.I.G. SAS’, France) belonging to H.I.G. Capital LLC (‘H.I.G. Capital’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the undertaking Aviapartner (‘Aviapartner’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for H.I.G. SAS: private equity investment firm focused on management buy-outs, recapitalisations of middle market companies and growth equity investments,
  —   for Aviapartner: ground handling including ramp and passenger services, cargo handling and freight related handling services in Continental Europe. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for H.I.G. SAS: private equity investment firm focused on management buy-outs, recapitalisations of middle market companies and growth equity investments,

for H.I.G. SAS

—   for Aviapartner: ground handling including ramp and passenger services, cargo handling and freight related handling services in Continental Europe.

for Aviapartner

| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7362 — HIG/Aviapartner to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7362 — HIG/Aviapartner to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

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 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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