# C_2016003EN.01000801.xml

| 7.1.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 3/8 |
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7.1.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 3/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7888 — Apax/B&G/Mannai/GFI Informatique)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 3/09)

| 1. | On 22 December 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Apax Partners S.A., Boussard & Gavaudan and Mannai Corporation QSC acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the undertaking GFI Informatique by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 22 December 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Apax Partners S.A., Boussard & Gavaudan and Mannai Corporation QSC acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the undertaking GFI Informatique by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Apax Partners S.A.: investment company specialising in financing for SMEs in France and abroad,
  —   for Boussard & Gavaudan: management of funds,
  —   for Mannai Corporation QSC: provision of products and services to private sector companies in Qatar,
  —   for GFI Informatique: provision of consulting, systems integration, outsourcing and software solutions. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Apax Partners S.A.: investment company specialising in financing for SMEs in France and abroad,

for Apax Partners S.A.

—   for Boussard & Gavaudan: management of funds,

for Boussard & Gavaudan

—   for Mannai Corporation QSC: provision of products and services to private sector companies in Qatar,

for Mannai Corporation QSC

—   for GFI Informatique: provision of consulting, systems integration, outsourcing and software solutions.

for GFI Informatique

| 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 this 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 this 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 M.7888 — Apax/B&G/Mannai/GFI Informatique, 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 M.7888 — Apax/B&G/Mannai/GFI Informatique, 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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