# C_2015111EN.01000601.xml

| 1.4.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 111/6 |
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1.4.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 111/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7574 — O1 Group/CA Immo/Immofinanz)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 111/05)

| 1. | On 20 March 2015, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking O1 Group Limited (‘O1 Group’, Cyprus), controlled by Mr Boris Mints (Russia), acquires both directly and through its control of CA Immobilien AG (‘CA Immo’, Austria) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Immofinanz AG (‘Immofinanz’, Austria) by way of purchase of securities. |
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On 20 March 2015, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking O1 Group Limited (‘O1 Group’, Cyprus), controlled by Mr Boris Mints (Russia), acquires both directly and through its control of CA Immobilien AG (‘CA Immo’, Austria) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Immofinanz AG (‘Immofinanz’, Austria) by way of purchase of securities.

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






  — | O1 Group and other undertakings controlled by Mr Boris Mints are active in the real estate sector and also manage pension funds in Russia. CA Immo is a real estate company active in the field of real estate services, in particular the renting of commercial property in Austria, Germany and central and eastern Europe. CA Immo is also active in the utilisation and development of real estate assets. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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O1 Group and other undertakings controlled by Mr Boris Mints are active in the real estate sector and also manage pension funds in Russia. CA Immo is a real estate company active in the field of real estate services, in particular the renting of commercial property in Austria, Germany and central and eastern Europe. CA Immo is also active in the utilisation and development of real estate assets.

| — | Immofinanz is a real estate company active in the purchase and management of existing buildings, the execution of its own development projects and the sale of property. |
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Immofinanz is a real estate company active in the purchase and management of existing buildings, the execution of its own development projects and the sale of property.

| 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 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 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 to it their observations on the proposed operation.
  Observations must reach the Commission no later than 10 days following the date on which this notification is published. They can be sent to the Commission under reference number M.7574 — O1 Group/CA Immo/Immofinanz by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post 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 to it their observations on the proposed operation.

Observations must reach the Commission no later than 10 days following the date on which this notification is published. They can be sent to the Commission under reference number M.7574 — O1 Group/CA Immo/Immofinanz by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  ОJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (‘the Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  ОJ C 366, 14.12.2013, р. 5.

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