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| 4.7.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 220/14 |
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4.7.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 220/14

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7664 — Schibsted Distribusjon/Amedia Distribusjon/Helthjem)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2015/C 220/05)

| 1. | On 24 June 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Amedia Distribusjon AS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amedia AS (Norway), will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control together with Schibsted Distribusjon AS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Schibsted ASA (Norway), of Helthjem AS (Norway), a newly created company constituting a joint venture, by way of subscribing for shares in a share issue. |
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On 24 June 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Amedia Distribusjon AS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amedia AS (Norway), will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control together with Schibsted Distribusjon AS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Schibsted ASA (Norway), of Helthjem AS (Norway), a newly created company constituting a joint venture, by way of subscribing for shares in a share issue.

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






  — | Amedia Distribusjon AS distributes newspapers and other printed products for Amedia AS’s newspaper titles as well as third parties. Amedia AS is a Norwegian media group, controlled by Telenor ASA and Landsorganisasjonen i Norge (the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions), |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:

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Amedia Distribusjon AS distributes newspapers and other printed products for Amedia AS’s newspaper titles as well as third parties. Amedia AS is a Norwegian media group, controlled by Telenor ASA and Landsorganisasjonen i Norge (the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions),

| — | Schibsted Distribusjon AS distributes newspapers and other printed products for Schibsted ASA and third parties. Schibsted ASA is an international media group, |
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Schibsted Distribusjon AS distributes newspapers and other printed products for Schibsted ASA and third parties. Schibsted ASA is an international media group,

| — | Helthjem AS will offer delivery of parcels in Norway. |
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Helthjem AS will offer delivery of parcels in Norway.

| 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.7664 — Schibsted Distribusjon/Amedia Distribusjon/Helthjem, 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.7664 — Schibsted Distribusjon/Amedia Distribusjon/Helthjem, 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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