# C_2015319EN.01000701.xml

| 26.9.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 319/7 |
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26.9.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 319/7

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7708 — ALSO/PCF)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 319/10)

| 1. | On 18 September 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 undertaking ALSO Holding AG (Switzerland) controlled by Droege International Group AG (Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking PC Factory SA (Poland) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 18 September 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 undertaking ALSO Holding AG (Switzerland) controlled by Droege International Group AG (Germany) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking PC Factory SA (Poland) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for ALSO Holding AG: wholesale distribution and logistics for products, solutions and services in the IT, communication and consumer electronics in Europe,
  —   for Droege International Group AG: management consultancy services with majority holdings in undertakings in pharmaceuticals, safety systems, health, human resources and ICT distribution,
  —   for PC Factory SA: wholesale distribution of IT, communication and consumer electronics products mainly in Poland. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for ALSO Holding AG: wholesale distribution and logistics for products, solutions and services in the IT, communication and consumer electronics in Europe,

for ALSO Holding AG

—   for Droege International Group AG: management consultancy services with majority holdings in undertakings in pharmaceuticals, safety systems, health, human resources and ICT distribution,

for Droege International Group AG

—   for PC Factory SA: wholesale distribution of IT, communication and consumer electronics products mainly in Poland.

for PC Factory SA

| 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 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.7708 — ALSO/PCF, 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7708 — ALSO/PCF, 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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