# C_2015099EN.01001101.xml

| 26.3.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 99/11 |
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26.3.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 99/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7582 — Goldman Sachs Group/Altarea/Pascal Défense)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 99/10)

| 1. | On 18 March 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 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Goldman Sachs, USA) and Altarea SCA (Altarea, France) indirectly acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Pascal Défense SARL(Pascal Défense, France) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 18 March 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 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Goldman Sachs, USA) and Altarea SCA (Altarea, France) indirectly acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Pascal Défense SARL(Pascal Défense, France) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   Goldman Sachs: global investment banking, securities and investment management firm,
  —   Altarea: real estate investment trust and real estate development company, active mainly in retail, residential and office properties,
  —   Pascal Défense: holding company and owner of Tours Pascal, an office building located in La Défense, France. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   Goldman Sachs: global investment banking, securities and investment management firm,

Goldman Sachs

—   Altarea: real estate investment trust and real estate development company, active mainly in retail, residential and office properties,

Altarea

—   Pascal Défense: holding company and owner of Tours Pascal, an office building located in La Défense, France.

Pascal Défense

| 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 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 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 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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7582 — Goldman Sachs Group/Altarea/Pascal Défense, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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 e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7582 — Goldman Sachs Group/Altarea/Pascal Défense, 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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