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| 18.7.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 232/11 |
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18.7.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 232/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7321 — CVC Capital Partners/Vedici Groupe)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 232/11

| 1. | On 10 July 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS S.A. (Luxembourg), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Vedici Groupe SAS (France), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 10 July 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS S.A. (Luxembourg), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Vedici Groupe SAS (France), by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS S.A.: advice to, and management of, investment funds,
  —   for Vedici Groupe SAS: provision of private hospital services in France. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS S.A.: advice to, and management of, investment funds,

for CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS S.A.

—   for Vedici Groupe SAS: provision of private hospital services in France.

for Vedici Groupe SAS

| 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 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 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 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 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.7321 — CVC Capital Partners/Vedici Groupe, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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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.7321 — CVC Capital Partners/Vedici Groupe, 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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