# C_2015282EN.01000501.xml

| 27.8.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 282/5 |
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27.8.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 282/5

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7717 — Equistone Partners Europe/TriStyle Mode)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 282/06)

| 1. | On 20 August 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 Equistone Partners Europe Ltd. (‘Equistone’, UK), ultimately owned by Equistone LLP (UK), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking TriStyle Mode GmbH (‘TriStyle’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 20 August 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 Equistone Partners Europe Ltd. (‘Equistone’, UK), ultimately owned by Equistone LLP (UK), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking TriStyle Mode GmbH (‘TriStyle’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Equistone: independent investment mainly in medium-sized companies, with a portfolio spanning in a number of industries,
  —   for TriStyle: multi-channel clothing and footwear retailer, with a focus on high quality women’s apparel, selling its products mainly in Germany under the domains ‘Peter Hahn’ and ‘Madeleine’. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Equistone: independent investment mainly in medium-sized companies, with a portfolio spanning in a number of industries,

for Equistone

—   for TriStyle: multi-channel clothing and footwear retailer, with a focus on high quality women’s apparel, selling its products mainly in Germany under the domains ‘Peter Hahn’ and ‘Madeleine’.

for TriStyle

| 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7717 — Equistone Partners Europe/TriStyle Mode 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.7717 — Equistone Partners Europe/TriStyle Mode 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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