# C_2014203EN.01000501.xml

| 1.7.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 203/5 |
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1.7.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 203/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7253 — Lagardère Services/SNCF Participations/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 203/05

| 1. | On 19 June 2014, 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 Lagardère Services (‘Lagardère Services’, France), controlled by the Lagardère Group (‘Lagardère’, France), and the undertaking SNCF Participations (‘SNCF-P’, France), controlled by the SNCF Group (France), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a joint venture (hereinafter the ‘joint venture’) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company. |
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On 19 June 2014, 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 Lagardère Services (‘Lagardère Services’, France), controlled by the Lagardère Group (‘Lagardère’, France), and the undertaking SNCF Participations (‘SNCF-P’, France), controlled by the SNCF Group (France), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a joint venture (hereinafter the ‘joint venture’) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   Lagardère Services: retail sales in airports, train and metro stations, press distribution and local stores,
  —   Lagardère: books, press, TV broadcasting and multimedia services,
  —   SNCF-P: direct or indirect control of most of its subsidiaries and holdings in each of the SNCF’s business units, in particular the ‘Gares & Connexions’ unit (station management). |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   Lagardère Services: retail sales in airports, train and metro stations, press distribution and local stores,

Lagardère Services

—   Lagardère: books, press, TV broadcasting and multimedia services,

Lagardère

—   SNCF-P: direct or indirect control of most of its subsidiaries and holdings in each of the SNCF’s business units, in particular the ‘Gares & Connexions’ unit (station management).

SNCF-P

| 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. |
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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.

| 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.7253 — Lagardère Services/SNCF Participations/JV by fax (+32 22964301), by email 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.7253 — Lagardère Services/SNCF Participations/JV by fax (+32 22964301), by email 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)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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