# C_2015358EN.01000701.xml

| 30.10.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 358/7 |
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30.10.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 358/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7808 — Bain Capital Investors/Autodistribution Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 358/07)

| 1. | On 21 October 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Bain Capital Investors, LLC of the United States of America (‘Bain Capital’) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Autodis Group SAS of France (‘Autodis’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 21 October 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Bain Capital Investors, LLC of the United States of America (‘Bain Capital’) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Autodis Group SAS of France (‘Autodis’) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | Bain Capital is a private equity investment firm that invests, through its family of funds, in companies across most industries, including information technology, healthcare, retail and consumer products, communications, financial and industrial/manufacturing, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Bain Capital is a private equity investment firm that invests, through its family of funds, in companies across most industries, including information technology, healthcare, retail and consumer products, communications, financial and industrial/manufacturing,

| — | Autodis is a distributor of aftermarket spare parts for light vehicles and trucks to the independent aftermarket segment in particular in France and Poland. |
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Autodis is a distributor of aftermarket spare parts for light vehicles and trucks to the independent aftermarket segment in particular in France and Poland.

| 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 number M.7808 — Bain Capital/Autodistribution Group, 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.7808 — Bain Capital/Autodistribution Group, 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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